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The Uruguayan international will have to start working on the Premier League giants to help them start their season
Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has welcomed the signing of Edinson Cavani and believes it will help Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men to overcome a poor start to the season.
Saha knows what it takes to lead the line at Old Trafford having done it for teams that won the Premier League and Champions League during his four years at the club.
However, there was a sense of disappointment among many when United signed Cavani on a free transfer before the transfer window closed in place of long-term goal Jadon Sancho.
Still, having watched French soccer closely, Saha backs the 33-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain forward to help lift Solskjaer’s struggling side.
“Yes, I was very excited about this signing,” Saha said. objective . “I wish he would join last year, I have followed him since he played for Napoli, I am Parisian and I have seen most of his 200 goals. He is considered a legend there.
“At the same time, it’s a guarantee. Cavani gives you a certain performance throughout his career, the ability to cause stress for defenders, lead from the front and score goals. That can only be good.
Before the international break, United lost 6-1 at home to José Mourinho’s Tottenham for two defeats in their first three Premier League games.
That has brought Solskjaer’s position into the spotlight for the first time, but Saha believes it is too early to judge the United manager and he is endorsing the underlying quality of the team to be good.
“Definitely last season we saw a better side of Manchester United than now,” he added. “Especially when Bruno Fernandes joined, I think that helped players like Paul Pogba feel more enthusiasm, excitement and helped lift everyone at the club.
“This season, they haven’t started well and it can happen at any club. For a coach like Ole, perhaps due to lack of experience and credentials, he will be asked to be more supported in some way. When they play average football, that lack of experience will be immediately criticized and you lose sight of what you did before.
“I think they still have a chance to stay there. It’s just two bad results and I’m not unrealistic just because this is the club I support. I believe in the quality of the squad. Still, the reaction shows you how opinions can change quickly. “
United return after the international break with a trip to Newcastle on Saturday before playing matches against Cavani’s former club, PSG in the Champions League and then against Chelsea in the Premier League.
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