I look forward to a Cavani/Mata post-match interview double-act. The adorable smiles, the tall/short contrast - an amazing prospect!
Edinson Cavani - Manchester United Player
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IINM, there have been many cases of false positives because the person is still shedding virus particles. So they had to perform additional tests to figure out if it is reinfection or viral shedding.
Himself and pellistri are probably our 2 most handsome players now? I’m straight but Cavani is a good looking dude to be fair 
Not sure how it’s going to go on the pitch. I obviously want him to smash it but I have to say I was disappointed when the transfer was announced. More nonsense getting him late and not able to play at Newcastle solely because we are really badly organised and we were dealing with the leftovers in the market at the end. If we had a dof getting him in hed have been here since July and I’d probably be a fair bit more positive about the deal but I really don’t think we have a plan for what to do with him. Just get another body in. Big name, high wages? Great!
Not sure how it’s going to go on the pitch. I obviously want him to smash it but I have to say I was disappointed when the transfer was announced. More nonsense getting him late and not able to play at Newcastle solely because we are really badly organised and we were dealing with the leftovers in the market at the end. If we had a dof getting him in hed have been here since July and I’d probably be a fair bit more positive about the deal but I really don’t think we have a plan for what to do with him. Just get another body in. Big name, high wages? Great!He hasn’t played since March, so we’re probably not going to see the best of him til after Christmas. He’ll be nowhere near match fit at this point. Hope the fans/media don’t get on his back if he has a slow start.
It was reported on Talk of the Devils that Falcao was actually a very good trainer and tried very hard to become a success here, but it just wasn't to be. He wasn't the same player after his torrid injury and I think our chance creation around the 18 yard box was also extremely low under LVG, so it wasn't suiting him on top.
He decided to come to PL at the wrong time that's all. Not the best league to recover from ACL injury. He did well later with Monaco when they won the league and got to CL semi final.
I agree. He has stayed fit, but not trained with peers since March as you say. I wonder where's at at the moment. Hope he's got his accommodation sorted in Manchester and is at training from now.
Hence “I respect the grind”
hahaha...okayjust kidding no offence
Are there any statistics to back up the notion that he misses a lot of chances?
Ok that makes sense.
not many types of finish missing in that video.
didnt see any tap-ins, although I suppose they don’t make a ‘best of’!
I was getting worried that I didn’t see any headers, but they came at the end.
He's your best signing in years.
Just the central presence you've lacked since Zlatan.
Just the central presence you've lacked since Zlatan.
He just backheeled them in instead!!
Can't wait to see him in action. Always been a fan of Cavani since his Palermo days.
Biggest thing I love in the way he plays, he might not be the best dribbler but he is amazing at using an opposition's body movement against them, very Messi like in that way.
Biggest thing I love in the way he plays, he might not be the best dribbler but he is amazing at using an opposition's body movement against them, very Messi like in that way.
You can't really find more different players than Cavani and Zlatan though.
Second part of his interview is up - https://www.manutd.com/en/news/deta...rview-with-new-man-utd-striker-edinson-cavani
He seems nice! I like the sound of his attitude from this bit
He seems nice! I like the sound of his attitude from this bit
Let’s put Cavani to aside for a minute, I can’t believe how many posters don’t have any consideration for the shirt number.
“It’s just a number” feck off with that attitude, having a legendary number should be a honour and treated with respect but I think it’s a generation thing as recently it’s been past about like there’s no history behind it.
I don’t think anyone should be allowed to walk into the club and get that shirt unless your a young world class proven player not some OAP collecting one last payday (that’s pointed at past players too).
“It’s just a number” feck off with that attitude, having a legendary number should be a honour and treated with respect but I think it’s a generation thing as recently it’s been past about like there’s no history behind it.
I don’t think anyone should be allowed to walk into the club and get that shirt unless your a young world class proven player not some OAP collecting one last payday (that’s pointed at past players too).
It was only one generation that saw the #7 as legendary. That's the blip, not the other way around. Best was obviously revered but then he didn't always play in that number, Coppell was a legend but the number just didn't matter that much. It was that relatively brief period between Cantona and Ronaldo that it achieved a mystique that disappeared soon after. Sir Alex clearly didn't give a shot when he gave it to Owen so why should anyone else.
You can. Lewandowski and Phil Jones.
Exactly. Also since Ronaldo we had Owen, Valencia, Di Maria, Depay, Sanchez who donned 7.
Jersey numbers are important but it's weird to see people getting so angry about it. It's not as if we are renaming Stadium or stand with player name. Number is free and unassigned, player we signed wanted it.
Plus imagine what kind of conversations you'd have with the player who'd like the number, 'oh we're holding it for something better than you that may not come at all'. That's basically the message with that. Basketball has retired numbers, you can never wear them again, but if the 7 is available, knowing this Cavani experiment probably won't be a long affair, then I don't see the problem with it. As far as character and professionalism, you can't do much better than Cavani to represent the number, even if it means so much more than those qualities for some.
SAF gave it to Liverpool legend Owen.
Exactly.
Cavani - "I would like to take 7 as it's available"
Coach - "Piss off, you are not worth it, You are here for last huge contract, take some random number".
That how you integrate players into the squad.
So is he like Berbatov + Zlatan?
Or it says we won't sign a No.7 until next season... you can have it in the mean time
Seems to have great attitude. Any examples of strikers performing well in PL during their mid 30s?
Just can't shake the feeling that he's gonna rake up the money and treat us like a retirement home
Hope I'm wrong
Hope I'm wrong
Vardy, Sheringham, Les Ferdinand, Zlatan off the top of my head.
Could have taught Wellbeck a thing or two
As others have said, seems like a panic buy, but its also possible that as a back plan they targeted Facundo and Cavani as a "package", also, as others have said, hopefully his lay off from football with have helped ease the niggling injuries he had been getting and that he has kept himself fit.
If he has been able to shake off the injuries he can be an asset to the team, really hope this is the case, as we are low on confidence and an in form Cavani could prove to be a very useful asset!
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I don't know if this has been posted on here but I watched this video last night. Cavanis top 10 goals. He reminds me so much of Zlatan in the video. Some absolute bangers in there.
From what I have seen watching him he does miss a lot of chances, but he still gets himself into the right position and will score goals. Andy Cole was the same. It is if someones head drops and they stop trying to score that is the problem. Him and Cole just carry on wanting to score.
Been pretty decent historically when he's played centre forward by the look of the stats. Last season was bad, so it'll depend on whether that was a blip or permanent.
Just caught up with the news that he has to quarantine so misses Newcastle, and will barely have 3 days of training with the team before PSG
Thank you. I was just about to ask for those statistics as I was wondering how good or bad his conversion rate actually is.Been pretty decent historically when he's played centre forward by the look of the stats. Last season was bad, so it'll depend on whether that was a blip or permanent.
Is it confirmed he will miss newcastle ? Now is when we need him
You're definitely wrong if you mean he'd do that intentionally, that's just not his character. He may do it unintentionally through injuries, but he's not going to just collect a check and barely turn up. If he's fit, he'll do his best to represent the shirt well.