"Cavani is the center we have been looking for. His position is unbelievable." "Other Manchester United strikers do not have Cavani's experience and characteristics. He is the luck of the team."
When Solskjaer and Pogba said such words in front of the media, no one doubted that this is the prestige that Cavani has built with his own efforts. This 34-year-old veteran, in the limited time on stage, has shown amazing qualities. Even taking into account the age factor, Cavani has a high probability of not being able to continue the glory of the Red Devils No. 7 jersey, but breaking the No. 7 spell in the post-C Ronaldo era is obviously not a problem.
More importantly, Cavani brings more than just goals and support to Manchester United.
[75 minutes, Cavani's crazy impact is impossible]
In the last round of the Premier League, Manchester United reversed Fulham 2-1 away and successfully won the half-time championship. In the 75th minute of this key reversal, Cavani staged a scene that many people "don't understand" but more people admire:
Figure 1: The league reverses Fulham, Cavani makes a crazy impact in the second half Impossible
After Fred was on the scene, he drove the ball to the front court with a big foot. Taking into account the location of the ball and the positions of the personnel on both sides of Fulham at the time, Fulham finally got the clearance There is no suspense about the ball. However, Cavani started from the position of the left wing at high speed to impact the impact, which formed a clear contrast with the position of other Manchester United players.
It can be said that Cavani wants to grab the ball, not only needs to complete a huge anaerobic sprint, but also needs a bit of "error" in Fulham's defense. The probability may be less than 1%. However, Cavani almost completed the steal, almost impossible to succeed.
More importantly, this situation has happened several times in the case of only half of the season.
Figure 2: After winning Everton in the League Cup, Cavani almost steals goalkeeper Olsen
In the world football,The last "madman" that made people so admirable may be Ronaldo. In the face of the peak Barcelona's backcourt conduction, the picture of him running wildly and letting his opponent pass the ball "playing" has become a classic from the "joking" of the year. .
This kind of output that seems "useless" in the eyes of many people is a manifestation of fighting spirit and an extension of strong spiritual power and dedication. Today, Manchester United is gradually regaining the spirit of the year.
[One of the most defensive strikers, Cavani has brought great protection to Manchester United]
In the Premier League, there are many excellent "shields" who can not only attack the city, but also Can bring enough pressure in the midfield. For example, Danny Ince and Sean Long.
Cavani's career has shown the same characteristics as the Uruguay national team in Paris, and he has not been lost because of his age and decline in physical function. In Manchester United, his return to defense and scramble to a large extent give the team an important point of protection when turning offense.
Figure 3+4: Facing Fulham, Cavani’s two classic counter-grabbing
We can see that Cavani belt in the two defensive and offensive phases of Fulham Wonderful performance coming. One time was the aggressive running of the frontcourt, forcing Fulham's team players to finally give up the organization pass and switch to a "bigfoot clearance", and was intercepted by Cavani; one time, when Fulham quickly counterattacked, Cavani stretched his leg to damage when his body's center of gravity was already unstable, allowing Fred behind him to successfully pass back to the goalkeeper, destroying the opponent's speed-up counterattack.
Although Fulham's performance has improved now, and the speed of the defensive transition is very good, after all, the "coffee position" is slightly smaller. Facing Liverpool early this morning, Cavani's performance was even more convincing-the team's most three interceptions.
Picture 5: Cavani, who returned to the defense, completed the destruction of Wijnaldum's ball
As you can see from the picture above, when Liverpool pushed the ball to the frontcourt and completed possession,After Cavani retraced, he completed the attempt (failure) with his leg to intercept, and the subsequent destruction of the press. Although the ball was eventually won by the Red Army players before going out of bounds, Cavani did the greatest damage to the quality of Wijnaldum's shots.
[Proficient in coping, pulling, and grabbing everything, Cavani is not afraid of the Red Devil’s "Curse No. 7"]
Cavani once encountered ridicule from public opinion because of frequent spitting, and has a shortcoming with archery. Compared with the board, the physical decline caused by the large-scale running is also an important factor. But it is undeniable that his striker's overall quality is very good, and he is proficient in coordinating, pulling sides and grabbing points.
After joining Manchester United, Cavani needs more adaptation. On the one hand, after the termination of his contract with Paris, he lacked systematic training for a long time, and he needed more reserves to reach the state of the game. This is also the key factor for Solskjaer who allowed Cavani to play consecutively as a substitute and replaced him 60 minutes after his first serve. On the other hand, Cavani’s injuries increased in the late period of Paris, especially that. Small injuries caused by fatigue and confrontation are very frequent.
After several months of running-in, Cavani has the physical ability to play a full 90 minutes, and successfully made up for the shortcomings of Manchester United's striker.
Figure 6-10: Cavani’s offensive run and grab points collection
can be easily obtained from the above 5 gifs Conclusion: Cavani is the striker Manchester United needs today.
Manchester United has the glorious tradition of the No. 7 jersey. In the Premier League era, Cantona, Ronaldo and others have all performed extremely well. However, after Ronaldo left the team, Manchester United’s No. 7 jersey has no "heir", and gradually has a "curse" trend, with the performance of Irving, Di Maria, Memphis Depay, Valencia, Sanchez and others. None of them met expectations.
However,Cavani, who took over the No. 7 jersey, did not fall into this “reverse cycle of water”. In the limited time he played, his half-time league goals have reached 4, surpassing Di Maria, Sanchez, etc. people. Moreover, the overall performance is even better. It is not an exaggeration to say that Cavani is not afraid of the "No. 7 curse" of the Red Devils jersey and has gradually become a benchmark figure in the striker.
【Conclusion】
With his excellent performance, Cavani will not accidentally reach an agreement with Manchester United on the extension of the contract after the end of the season. It is true that the 34-year-old is not the final solution for the Red Devils striker, but the competitive and spiritual role he brings is very crucial for Manchester United.
Manchester United's Martial, Greenwood, and Rashford all have certain talents, but there are currently some shortcomings. Cavani, who joined Manchester United without a visa, will bring more than just an effect on the court, and a pass for the younger generation is definitely planned.
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