Surely one of the best strikers in the world right now?
Just the complete striker.
Just the complete striker.
Edinson Cavani
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
wr8_utd
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Another hat trick. Destroyed Milan!
Randall Flagg
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Only seen him play a handful of times but always looks great. So my knowledge on him is based more on what I have read. His stats for Napoli are outstanding
How much did they sign him for?
How much did they sign him for?
Brwned
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Because for Uruguay he was asked to play out wide and be a workhorse? Added to that he's relished having the direct, width-based attacking game that Napoli have used with plenty of support to find his runs from more central positions, and none of this is the case with Uruguay. They're all about being compact and keeping it tight in the midfield, sorely lacking creativity outside of Forlan. There's still a hint of the 'where did that come from' when it comes to Cavani, though. In over 70 less games he's nearly scored the same amount of goals for Napoli as he had for Palermo.I must really have seen him in off games at the world cup because he looked rubbish... to the extent that i couldnt believe he was a professional footballer!! How could he be so much better now?
He's basically a more mobile, more versatile version of Dzeko.Fully expect City to table a £40m bid next Summer.
Mockney
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Is he 10/10?
KM
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He is 9/10 but not better than Suarez who is 11/10Is he 10/10?
Ludens the Red
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Looking really classy right now in a team that'll probably win Serie A this season but he'll be off at the end of the season, but not city, I reckon Real will take him.
I'm not convinced Napoli are going to be champions this season. Still think Milan will edge it over the course of season.Looking really classy right now in a team that'll probably win Serie A this season but he'll be off at the end of the season, but not city, I reckon Real will take him.
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Don't love him too much, City have had their eye on him for a while now and there's every chance he moves there when they get Tevez and possibly Balotelli off the books.
Top striker though. World cup performance really gave him the boost and he's kicked off ever since then.
Top striker though. World cup performance really gave him the boost and he's kicked off ever since then.
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Scored twice again, didn't watched the match(obviously). Any one who watched the match can tell how he played today.
antihenry
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Probably will end up in one of the bigger clubs come summer.
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Hart should've done better for both of the goals.
peterstorey
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Cavani was very good, always dangerous and can play a bit aside from the goals. Hart should have kept the first out and might have got the second but it was hit very early.
Snow
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Yea. Hard to save the 2nd one. Hard and low. Doesn't matter if it was close to the keeper. He has to react the same time the shot comes to be able to save it.
Should have done better in the first goal by having a defender on the post. Noticed that both his posts were empty. Should always guard one of them IMO.
Cavani reminds be of Luca Toni in his best season. Cavani certainly looks the better player overall though.
Should have done better in the first goal by having a defender on the post. Noticed that both his posts were empty. Should always guard one of them IMO.
Cavani reminds be of Luca Toni in his best season. Cavani certainly looks the better player overall though.
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Palermo must be spewing about how well he's kicked on since moving to Napoli. What a shame they couldn't keep their best players, they were building quite a nice squad with Kjaer, Pastore and Cavani. At least they still have Hernandez.
peterstorey
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He's nothing like that lumbering carthorse.Cavani reminds be of Luca Toni in his best season. Cavani certainly looks the better player overall though.
Snow
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Well, I compared him to Luca Toni in his best season. Not in general. Toni did it all that season and ended up the highest scorer in Europe. He was heading them, bicycling them, shooting them and heeling them in. Couldn't get the ball of him when he had his back turned at ya. He was great in 2006.He's nothing like that lumbering carthorse.
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I was listening to Football Weekly a couple of weeks ago and James Richardson was saying that Cavani has been poor all season apart from the game against Meeeelan when he scored a hatrick. Indeed if you look at his stats he's scored only 1 goal in the other 8 league games he's played this season.
That's about all I know about how he's been doing this season.
That's about all I know about how he's been doing this season.
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that 1st goal was very difficult to score from, back behind the ball, , still manage to head the ball in from an acute angle.
peterstorey
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Front post flick-on (bit early). Scored a few in the Sunday league myself - shouldn't be happening at this level.
Red Dreams
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heard in the summer we were in for him...probably just speculation.
Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber
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The first goal looked like it barely grazed his head. Hart could've definitely done better on the 2nd.
Neutral
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I'm still trying to figure out why he looked so poor at the World Cup. It's like he is a completely different player now
gooDevil
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They've been very clear that he won't be sold. They don't need the money.heard in the summer we were in for him...probably just speculation.
Robbie Boy
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Think that he might have played a more wide role with Uruguay at the World Cup.I'm still trying to figure out why he looked so poor at the World Cup. It's like he is a completely different player now
Ekeke
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Goes for most other top players that didnt play for Spain, Netherlands or Germany as well.I'm still trying to figure out why he looked so poor at the World Cup. It's like he is a completely different player now
marjen
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At the world cup he basically ran the right hand side for Uruguay - his role was a quite defensive one, I'm guessing because of his work rate.
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Indeed, but even when he's played centrally he's still looked like a bit of a donkey the times I've seen him, so it's more than just being played out of position. Antohan (or anyone else from Uruguay), has he ever shown glimpses of this kind of form for country?
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City need an 18th striker as 17 is not enough
Suedesi
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InjuredI'm still trying to figure out why he looked so poor at the World Cup. It's like he is a completely different player now
Red Devil 26
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Didn't he play wide right for Uruguay as well?
kouroux
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This season is key for him as to know if he was a one season wonder in terms of consistent goalscoring or not.He hasn't hit the same consistency of last season but he's still really good.
I like the way Napoli play football, fast paced football.Entertaining football
I like the way Napoli play football, fast paced football.Entertaining football
Red Pavan
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He was great last year as well.hart should have saved the first one. The 2nd was hit very early though and low. tough to stop those.
quality player though. has looked fantastic this season.
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Care to explain.Hart should've done better for both of the goals.
antohan
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Glimpses alone, usually when he has been shifted to a more central role and playing on the counter.Indeed, but even when he's played centrally he's still looked like a bit of a donkey the times I've seen him, so it's more than just being played out of position. Antohan (or anyone else from Uruguay), has he ever shown glimpses of this kind of form for country?
The emphasis from Uruguay's manager is on the team, the shape, tactical discipline, etc. We alternate 4-3-3 and 4-4-2 and in both Cavani is shifted wide, when played at all. Suarez and Forlan are the preferred partnership.
Yeah yeah, i meant his time at napoli actually.He was great last year as well.