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Manchester United manager Mike Phelan has reacted to Edinson Cavani’s exploits in the club’s 3-2 win over Southampton on Sunday. The Uruguayan international scored two goals after coming off the bench to secure three points for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. And that came after the Red Devils had fallen 2-0 behind.
United entered the game against Southampton looking to build on recent victories over Istanbul Basaksehir, West Brom and Everton.
However, things started as a nightmare, with the hosts taking the lead thanks to first-half goals from Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse.
United then pitched Cavani at halftime and the Uruguayan international helped inspire an excellent comeback, causing a huge impact from the bench.
The veteran provided the assist for Bruno Fernandes’ goal, and the Portugal international found the net for the sixth time in his last four appearances in all competitions.
And Cavani then scored two headers to give Solskjaer’s side all three points and increase their chances for Premier League title glory in first place.
After the game, the soccer world came together to greet the 33-year-old.
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“He has all the attributes of a first-rate footballer and a human being,” said the Norwegian after the match.
“He has had a great career, he has scored goals whenever he has been, he is very professional and meticulous with his preparation, with his recovery, what he does at meals before the game, during the game.
“I was surprised he didn’t have his boots ready when the second half started!
“But also having a focal point on the box, that’s important to us.
“We really haven’t had that since Romelu left, Anthony, Marcus and Mason are different types of forwards, it gives us great balance and mix and we wanted to mix it up and Edinson had a huge impact.
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“Edinson had a huge impact, he’s one of the smartest best players, he takes you off, he gets in front of you and sometimes it works for you and he certainly had an impact today. He has made himself.
“Reminds me of Andy [Cole]: his movement inside the box, smart, excellent timing and I must say that he did not learn from me because he was ready when the game started or the second half, he always had his boots laced with the right cleats, so he did Let’s wait too long for my liking !
“Sometimes when we score goals, it has to be the perfect goal, almost like walking, and there’s another extra pass or great skill.
“Edinson has been around the block, he has scored so many goals, he has played soccer for so long, he has been between both posts, he has seen this game before, he has seen that cross before, he knows exactly when to move.
“And his best friend in the box is what Sir Alex always used to tell me: space. And he walks into that space at the perfect time.”
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