I like Cavani and I'm pleased we have him but he's not a United great striker. I've no doubt he'd be on the list had he joined a decade ago but, at present, I'd put him behind the likes of Saha, Stapleton etc on any list.
Can you even imagine a Chelsea fan trying to add Torres and Shevchenko?
Bit cringe.
If we're talking numbers, at his best Firmino got 15 goals and 2 assists for Liverpool, aged around 26 in 37 games.
In his first season in the league, aged 33, Cavani got 10 goals and 3 assists in 26 games.*
If I had to pick someone for a one off game I'd still pick Cavani, but his age means I'd go for Firmino if I was building a squad.
*stats taken from Wiki, may not be fully accurate
comment by TBag. (U11806)
posted 1 second ago
If we're talking numbers, at his best Firmino got 15 goals and 2 assists for Liverpool, aged around 26 in 37 games.
In his first season in the league, aged 33, Cavani got 10 goals and 3 assists in 26 games.*
If I had to pick someone for a one off game I'd still pick Cavani, but his age means I'd go for Firmino if I was building a squad.
*stats taken from Wiki, may not be fully accurate
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Yeah Cavani's strike rate is still pretty good but him not being able to play 90 minutes three times a week or regularly being injured, unfit, or unavailable is not a plus by any stretch of the imagination.
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
Well the argument I thought was more about if Cavani could play the role that Firmino does where he brings out the best in the others, but then it seemed to sidestep to goal and assist stats.
Either way I think Cavani is at least as good, I just think his age makes him the less sensible option, but I think that would be the case when comparing about 90% of players at similar ages
comment by TBag. (U11806)
posted 1 second ago
Well the argument I thought was more about if Cavani could play the role that Firmino does where he brings out the best in the others, but then it seemed to sidestep to goal and assist stats.
Either way I think Cavani is at least as good, I just think his age makes him the less sensible option, but I think that would be the case when comparing about 90% of players at similar ages
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If you think Cavani is as good at playing a false 9 role there really isn't a lot I can say, or even want to, because it's daft.
These are the stats per Transfermarket for both players entire PL careers
Cavani: 11 goals/3 assists in 1580 mins. G/a every 113 mins.
Firmino: 70 goals/48 assists in 16,674 mins. G/a every 141 mins.
comment by Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
posted 4 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 33 seconds ago
"Even United are now going on 10 years without what I would consider a great striker"
The likes of Van Persie, Zlatan, Cavani and Rooney are all up there with anyone in that list, not to mention Ronaldo.
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Going on 10 years. Van Persie left 7-8 years ago.
Only Rooney can be considered. Even his latter years weren’t great.
Zlatan not a great striker for United
Cavani not a great striker for United
You may as well have said George Weah for Chelsea
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May as well put Ighalo in there if including Zlatan
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 26 minutes ago
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
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Yes I do feel Cavani could have done more with his career.
Tbag speaking a lot of sense
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 26 minutes ago
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
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Yes I do feel Cavani could have done more with his career.
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Not exactly had a bad one has he but always felt he stayed too long at Napoli. Feel he was made for the Prem.
Still, he will be exceptionally rich and lauded, rightly, in his homeland.
Don't know why but thought he had spent ages at Napoli and only a few years at PSG but it's actually the other way around.
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 26 minutes ago
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
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Yes I do feel Cavani could have done more with his career.
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Not exactly had a bad one has he but always felt he stayed too long at Napoli. Feel he was made for the Prem.
Still, he will be exceptionally rich and lauded, rightly, in his homeland.
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He certainly didn’t have a bad one but how great would he have been in the Prem at his peak. Considering he was unsure about remaining in England last year it was probably never possible when he had other suitors.
I feel the majority who spent their best years at PSG don’t leave the same legacy. Verratti and Neymar are others maybe even Thiago Silva.
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 26 minutes ago
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
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Yes I do feel Cavani could have done more with his career.
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Not exactly had a bad one has he but always felt he stayed too long at Napoli. Feel he was made for the Prem.
Still, he will be exceptionally rich and lauded, rightly, in his homeland.
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He certainly didn’t have a bad one but how great would he have been in the Prem at his peak. Considering he was unsure about remaining in England last year it was probably never possible when he had other suitors.
I feel the majority who spent their best years at PSG don’t leave the same legacy. Verratti and Neymar are others maybe even Thiago Silva.
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Yeah it's simply not as respected as a league.
For all I know Cavani had his kids happy at school in France and was earning great money in a good league.
But skill set wise he looked absolutely made for the Prem. Think him and Rooney would have smashed it in fact.
So we are all in agreement that cavani is bang average and is on his retirement tour
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posted on 4/11/21
I like Cavani and I'm pleased we have him but he's not a United great striker. I've no doubt he'd be on the list had he joined a decade ago but, at present, I'd put him behind the likes of Saha, Stapleton etc on any list.
posted on 4/11/21
Can you even imagine a Chelsea fan trying to add Torres and Shevchenko?
Bit cringe.
posted on 4/11/21
If we're talking numbers, at his best Firmino got 15 goals and 2 assists for Liverpool, aged around 26 in 37 games.
In his first season in the league, aged 33, Cavani got 10 goals and 3 assists in 26 games.*
If I had to pick someone for a one off game I'd still pick Cavani, but his age means I'd go for Firmino if I was building a squad.
*stats taken from Wiki, may not be fully accurate
posted on 4/11/21
comment by TBag. (U11806)
posted 1 second ago
If we're talking numbers, at his best Firmino got 15 goals and 2 assists for Liverpool, aged around 26 in 37 games.
In his first season in the league, aged 33, Cavani got 10 goals and 3 assists in 26 games.*
If I had to pick someone for a one off game I'd still pick Cavani, but his age means I'd go for Firmino if I was building a squad.
*stats taken from Wiki, may not be fully accurate
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Yeah Cavani's strike rate is still pretty good but him not being able to play 90 minutes three times a week or regularly being injured, unfit, or unavailable is not a plus by any stretch of the imagination.
posted on 4/11/21
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
posted on 4/11/21
Well the argument I thought was more about if Cavani could play the role that Firmino does where he brings out the best in the others, but then it seemed to sidestep to goal and assist stats.
Either way I think Cavani is at least as good, I just think his age makes him the less sensible option, but I think that would be the case when comparing about 90% of players at similar ages
posted on 4/11/21
comment by TBag. (U11806)
posted 1 second ago
Well the argument I thought was more about if Cavani could play the role that Firmino does where he brings out the best in the others, but then it seemed to sidestep to goal and assist stats.
Either way I think Cavani is at least as good, I just think his age makes him the less sensible option, but I think that would be the case when comparing about 90% of players at similar ages
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If you think Cavani is as good at playing a false 9 role there really isn't a lot I can say, or even want to, because it's daft.
posted on 4/11/21
These are the stats per Transfermarket for both players entire PL careers
Cavani: 11 goals/3 assists in 1580 mins. G/a every 113 mins.
Firmino: 70 goals/48 assists in 16,674 mins. G/a every 141 mins.
posted on 4/11/21
comment by Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
posted 4 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 33 seconds ago
"Even United are now going on 10 years without what I would consider a great striker"
The likes of Van Persie, Zlatan, Cavani and Rooney are all up there with anyone in that list, not to mention Ronaldo.
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Going on 10 years. Van Persie left 7-8 years ago.
Only Rooney can be considered. Even his latter years weren’t great.
Zlatan not a great striker for United
Cavani not a great striker for United
You may as well have said George Weah for Chelsea
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May as well put Ighalo in there if including Zlatan
posted on 4/11/21
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 26 minutes ago
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
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Yes I do feel Cavani could have done more with his career.
posted on 4/11/21
Tbag speaking a lot of sense
posted on 4/11/21
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 26 minutes ago
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
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Yes I do feel Cavani could have done more with his career.
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Not exactly had a bad one has he but always felt he stayed too long at Napoli. Feel he was made for the Prem.
Still, he will be exceptionally rich and lauded, rightly, in his homeland.
posted on 4/11/21
Don't know why but thought he had spent ages at Napoli and only a few years at PSG but it's actually the other way around.
posted on 4/11/21
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 26 minutes ago
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
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Yes I do feel Cavani could have done more with his career.
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Not exactly had a bad one has he but always felt he stayed too long at Napoli. Feel he was made for the Prem.
Still, he will be exceptionally rich and lauded, rightly, in his homeland.
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He certainly didn’t have a bad one but how great would he have been in the Prem at his peak. Considering he was unsure about remaining in England last year it was probably never possible when he had other suitors.
I feel the majority who spent their best years at PSG don’t leave the same legacy. Verratti and Neymar are others maybe even Thiago Silva.
posted on 4/11/21
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 26 minutes ago
Biggest club trophy Cavani has ever won is the coppa italia.
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Yes I do feel Cavani could have done more with his career.
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Not exactly had a bad one has he but always felt he stayed too long at Napoli. Feel he was made for the Prem.
Still, he will be exceptionally rich and lauded, rightly, in his homeland.
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He certainly didn’t have a bad one but how great would he have been in the Prem at his peak. Considering he was unsure about remaining in England last year it was probably never possible when he had other suitors.
I feel the majority who spent their best years at PSG don’t leave the same legacy. Verratti and Neymar are others maybe even Thiago Silva.
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Yeah it's simply not as respected as a league.
For all I know Cavani had his kids happy at school in France and was earning great money in a good league.
But skill set wise he looked absolutely made for the Prem. Think him and Rooney would have smashed it in fact.
posted on 4/11/21
So we are all in agreement that cavani is bang average and is on his retirement tour
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