Absolute beast of a forward but it makes completely no sense. LVG will no doubt play RVP up top, if he plays a 433 you'd expect him to ask Rooney to play on one side and if we signed Cavani he'd have to be on the other. All that changes for him is the team he's playing at. Utterly pointless and I'd much rather chuck 60m at Juve for Vidal. That would be a transfer we could benefit from.
Edinson Cavani
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
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I didn't say in my post that Cavani is a physical player. I was pointing out that just because he succeeded in Italy and now France does not mean he will succeed in the EPL which is known for its characteristics of being a physical league with high tempo. I was pointing out that I don't believe he would have the same degree of success playing in the EPL which in my view is the best league in the world.
I didnt say you did. You mentioned the physicality and tempo of the Premier league. Which of these aspects do you see Cavani struggling in?
Both aspects are a trademark of the EPL thus making it in my view more challenging than the two leagues he has played in Serie A and currently Ligue 1. The defenders in the EPL are able to play more aggressively on marking strikers than other leagues. He won't have as much room within the box to operate. That's what makes a player like RVP special for example, he can operate and finish in tight spaces when defenders are hanging onto him. These are challenges that make it difficult for a striker to score consistently in the Premier League. I have my concerns that Cavani can do this in a tougher league. My original post pointed out that just because he's had success in those two leagues statistically doesn't guarantee a correlation of success in England.
Would love to see him here but I don't think we ever will.
He'd be unbelievable in a Mourinho team, works so hard and tackles and wins headers like a defensive player.
He'd be unbelievable in a Mourinho team, works so hard and tackles and wins headers like a defensive player.
I hate how a lot of people call him "Edison". His name is bloody "Edinson".
ffs
Uh oh...3-5-2?
Apparently on andy mitten play up page (some blogging app I believe). I've had a look and can't see it, though that was the 1st time I have used it so might have missed it.
I've been noticing more and more tweets by nobodies being referenced in transfer threads. Quite annoying.
Where is the actual quote from Mitten ?
These types of tweets should be banned unless they have an actual link to the original quote.
googled it and seems like an app, where he said it.
It's subscription based so it ain't the full thing, but it's legit.
Rooney, van Persie and Cavani would be one slow ass attack force
Richard Keys (who I know is a bit of an idiot) has been saying for months that an offer is on the table for Cavani, since way before Moyes was sacked. I personally think Moyes/Woodward were trying to line him up as they expected van Persie to be off.
He also stated that the Club would have to then try and persuade Cavani to join, as at the time we were struggling to qualify for Europe. Following that, I think there was a story at the end of the season where Cavani said he was staying at PSG. Unless things have progressed since then and given we didn't qualify for Europe, albeit for one season I expect, I don't see this deal happening.
If it does, I'd be surprised and I'm not sure where it'll leave Rooney. Nonetheless, whether Rooney or Cavani are at the Club, I see van Persie as van Gaal's first choice centre forward. Rightly so in my opinion.
He also stated that the Club would have to then try and persuade Cavani to join, as at the time we were struggling to qualify for Europe. Following that, I think there was a story at the end of the season where Cavani said he was staying at PSG. Unless things have progressed since then and given we didn't qualify for Europe, albeit for one season I expect, I don't see this deal happening.
If it does, I'd be surprised and I'm not sure where it'll leave Rooney. Nonetheless, whether Rooney or Cavani are at the Club, I see van Persie as van Gaal's first choice centre forward. Rightly so in my opinion.
It's subscription based so it ain't the full thing, but it's legit.
Thanks for that. Would probably subscribe if I could see it on the app, just appears blank for me!
It's £1.50 a month for subscription, dunno if it's worth it or not as I doubt he'll put as much on there as UWS.
Keys basically works for PSG owners, so he might be on to something here, but i can't imagine having both cavani and rooney here, it makes zero sense, if cavani arrives then it's the end of the road for rooney imo.
If we go ahead with this and Woodward makes the deal without van Gaal's permission, van Gaal may just isolate him and not want to play him. Riquelme. "You are not my player."
Cavani,meh, not what with our strikers.
Robben and Reus is where the mupfest lies.
Robben and Reus is where the mupfest lies.
I want Rooney to become our top scorer too.
If we're signing this guy, he'll on the wing - which is why he's unhappy at PSG. He'd get reassurances that he won't play there if he was to join us.
This is a load of bollocks.
Right?
This is a load of bollocks.
Right?
You can play him on wing and keep him happy as I'd imagine the selling point would be rotation/forward fluidity. Not "stand there bitch".
The way VP and Van Gaal get on, you just cannot see us buying a top striker. You just can't see it.
It'll be tricky enough to fit Mata and Rooney in as it is.
It'll be tricky enough to fit Mata and Rooney in as it is.
Not sure I'm going to get too worked up based on the word of a journo who sells subscriptions for a living. Would believe Moyes was well advanced in a move for him but its a dead deal now that our new manager is RVP's best pal.
Mitten is just being creative with an old story to sell subs IMO.
Mitten is just being creative with an old story to sell subs IMO.
Andy Mitten:
Edison Cavani is Uruguay’s other key man. The Paris St Germain forward has an offer to join United. Cavani, 27, likes the prospect, but wouldn’t want a repeat of his situation in Paris where he plays second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Cavani, the sixth most expensive player in the world since his €64 million transfer from Napoli to Paris a year ago, feels he’s good enough to be the leading striker at a club and is wary of joining United given Robin van Persie’s status.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...news/andy-mitten-intriguing-uruguay-v-7291576
Edison Cavani is Uruguay’s other key man. The Paris St Germain forward has an offer to join United. Cavani, 27, likes the prospect, but wouldn’t want a repeat of his situation in Paris where he plays second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Cavani, the sixth most expensive player in the world since his €64 million transfer from Napoli to Paris a year ago, feels he’s good enough to be the leading striker at a club and is wary of joining United given Robin van Persie’s status.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...news/andy-mitten-intriguing-uruguay-v-7291576
It is not going to happen.
Please reject us!
This transfer would be so illogical.
The only scenario that would make any sort of sense regarding Cavani to United is playing him in a front 2 with RvP and having Rooney and Mata drop in behind them in a midfield 5. Would this make sense/work?
We'd have the worlds slowest attack.
If Woodward wants his big signing so much he'd be best aiming for the next Hazard/Gotze/Oscar and getting a young super talent. Just as appealing to the muppets and makes long term financial sense.
Yeah that's what I was kind of thinking. He just doesn't fit anywhere with the players we already have. Would be such a silly transfer. Should be focusing our resources on the likes of Sanchez and Vidal.
Rooney/Mata + RvP + Cavani could fit together in a 4-4-2 diamond or the 3-5-2 Van Gaal is currently using with the Netherlands, but as others have said, it would be the slowest-paced attack imaginable.
If Woodward wants to spend 90M in one swoop look no further than Chile's Vidal and Sanchez and the winger/CM issues in the club would be well on their way to being sorted.
Exactly.
I don't understand the world anymore if we sign this guy. It doesn't make sense 
I don't understand the world anymore if we sign this guy. It doesn't make sense
We won't, you can be 100% sure of it now that LVG is our manager. Himself and RVP clearly have a bromance and LVG favours him and rightly so, then we've also Rooney, world class as a striker. Doubt we'd even take him for 5 million to be honest nevermind 50.
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