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Manchester United were thwarted in their attempts to bridge the gap at the top of the Premier League table when Crystal Palace drew 0-0 at Selhurst Park.
The Red Devils stuttered throughout the game, struggling for a real attacking rhythm.
One of the main culprits was Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani, who returned to the starting lineup having missed the last four games with a muscle injury.
It certainly wasn’t the glorious comeback he could have imagined.
Does Edinson Cavani deserve a new contract?
Yes!
Do not…
The former Paris Saint-Germain player struggled to really threaten the home team’s defense throughout the night, ultimately having just 23 touches of the ball according to WhoScored, just six more than United goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
When he got the ball, he couldn’t do much with it. The £ 10.8 million forward only managed to complete 16 passes, the lowest of the entire starting XI, with only one of those passes qualifying as a key pass.
In fact, his passing accuracy was worse than that of any other Manchester United player who managed to enter the pitch throughout the game.
Although he managed to make two shots on goal, neither of them hit or forced the Vicente Guaita Palace stopper to do any kind of strenuous work.
Cavani finally retired in ’75th minute for Daniel James, after having endured an unsuccessful evening in front of goal.
Before his injury, he has been in good form scoring goals in the Premier League, having scored crucial goals against Fulham and Everton, while managing to find the net in the 9-0 demolition of Southampton.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes the Uruguayan will perform better as he regains his match fitness after his time away from the team.
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