Keown described him last night as a throw back (i think he was more describing how he plays) and i thought that's a bit of the pot calling the kettle blackOriginally Posted by mastermind84
Keown described him last night as a throw back (i think he was more describing how he plays) and i thought that's a bit of the pot calling the kettle black
Cavani misses too many chances. I wanted him here at Arsenal but if he were playing for us against PSG and missed all those chances which resulted in draws...I'd be pissed. It's slim pickings for the decent chances we're creating these days so having someone in the squad that's wasteful wouldn't go down well.
absolutely ridiculous the chances he missed both last night and in Paris, the fact that he made so many chances for himself is a testament both to his quality and to our panicky play, but yeah when clean through on goal and with the header those are blatant nailed on chances....to the point where i'd be disappointed if i missed them and i have the first touch and poise of a parkinson's sufferer with the ball.
Cavani converted about 25% of his chances in the two legs. Aguero, Lewandowski, Aubameyang convert at that clip.
Taking four chances a match is elite. A striker who gets 3 or 4 chances a match and converts one is better than the striker who converts 1/4 of his chances but is spread over 4 or 5 games.
I shitted on him but he beasted on Mustafi and Koscielney the two legs, especially Mustafi.
I've always wanted us to sign him but if I'm being honest with myself, I'd be pissed off with his performance. The missed header and that attempt to chip Ospina would have really got to me. It's not the first time I've seen him blow chances either. I'd be wary of signing him for a record breaking fee at his age. We should have gone for him whilst in Napoli and maybe Wenger could have improved his finishing.
surely you jest
No, I'm serious. That's the one area I think Wenger still has something to offer and can squeeze that extra 10% out of a players performance. He did it with RVP, Cesc, Ade, Walcott, Giroud even and now he's working on Ozil. Not saying they're all clinical but I've seen improvements to the way they finish.
Not saying we should sign him. Just that his missed chances stand out because he got so many of them. That's what elite strikers do.
Only aliens like Messi and Cronaldo convert at rates above 25%.
Cavani was great over these two matches.
Yep, Mustafi. Another one of Wumgers poor centre back signings. That list gets bigger!
He definitely has the movement and I'd take a striker that can get into those sorts of positions 3/4 times a game over a player like Giroud. But I'm not sure about the elite status. Conversion rates and percentages aside, I think you have to score in those crucial moments to earn that tag.
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