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CHRIS SUTTON: Edinson Cavani ties up and rips Southampton apart … the veteran has that forward instinct and showed he can cut it off in England with his winning double
- Edinson Cavani had an impact on the victory of the match with two goals against Southampton
- Many questioned whether the 33-year-old could cut him off in the Premier League
- But the Uruguayan showed just that and gives Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a new option
- He was a risky signing but he has that forward instinct and magnificent movement
Watching Edinson Cavani change his shoes near the start of the second half and then win the game for Manchester United made me think of that Billy’s Boots comic strip.
It told the story of Billy Dane, who found an old pair of Charles ‘Dead Shot’ Keen boots in his grandmother’s attic. When he used them, he was unstoppable.
Cavani became ‘Dead Shot’ on Sunday. He tied up and smashed Southampton.
Edinson Cavani proved he can do it in England with a match-winning double against Southampton
The veteran was questioned when he signed but has that instinct and forward movement
At halftime, with United 2-0 down, it was ‘Ole out!’ In the full time, 3-2 winners, it was ‘Ole in!’
United don’t mind signing forwards in the twilight of their careers. They brought in Henrik Larsson at 35. They signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic at 34. Cavani, at 33, was a risk. He scored 138 goals in 200 league games for Paris Saint-Germain, but this is the Premier League. There were doubts that Cavani could do on these shores what he did in France.
On Sunday he showed that he can. There was a time when he took a chance on Marcus Rashford’s toes because he was desperate to score and fell back to do so.
The Uruguayan gives Ole Gunnar Solskjaer another option to think about for United
Cavani has that forward instinct and great movement. You may have lost your sharpness in terms of athletics, but your brain is on fire.
This display gives Solskjaer something to ponder. Don’t forget to put on the right boots next time, Edinson!
