Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal insists Radamel Falcao hasn't arrived to replace Robin van Persie. The manager also stressed he had not brought Falcao in due to any notion that Van Persie is a fading force.
Asked if he thought Van Persie is no longer the player he was, Van Gaal said: "No - I think he is now fitter than before the World Cup. I think he is more fit than ever before."
And on Falcao, he added: "When you can hire or buy a player like Falcao, then I don't have doubts because he is for me one of the best strikers in the world, and when you see his record it is unbelievable.
"Today in training he got one ball and it was in the goal. So he confirmed it in his first training session with me.
"But when I say this, I put too much pressure on him, which is not good, because I know it is very difficult to come from another club to Manchester United in a new process."
