GWT: PL Matchweek 10

[Wee Baby Seamus]

That was a perfect pick out from Cavani

 

[I Eat Crow]

In all seriousness that's a fantastic ball from Cavani. He's been great so far for us.

He should be the starting #9.

It's more of an indictment on Martial than anything, but Cavani is our best option right now. I'd argue that a competent #9 is more of a need than a RW. The board really screwed the pooch on the Haaland transfer. That ship has sailed though as I think he's off to Madrid next summer.

 

[hatterson]

Literally 12 players plus the keeper inside the 6 yard box for that corner.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Going to be one of those days for United. Ward-Prowse does jack all for 36 other games of the year but he absolutely torches United.

Not really true. JWP is having a brilliant season so far.

 

[Jussi]

He should be the starting #9.

It's more of an indictment on Martial than anything, but Cavani is our best option right now. I'd argue that a competent #9 is more of a need than a RW. The board really screwed the pooch on the Haaland transfer. That ship has sailed though as I think he's off to Madrid next summer.

I think that was more on Raiola's demands than the board.

 

[hatterson]

Close from Cavani.

 

[Aladyyn]

He should be the starting #9.

It's more of an indictment on Martial than anything, but Cavani is our best option right now. I'd argue that a competent #9 is more of a need than a RW. The board really screwed the pooch on the Haaland transfer. That ship has sailed though as I think he's off to Madrid next summer.

You're horribly wrong.

 

[The Abusement Park]

He should be the starting #9.

It's more of an indictment on Martial than anything, but Cavani is our best option right now. I'd argue that a competent #9 is more of a need than a RW. The board really screwed the pooch on the Haaland transfer. That ship has sailed though as I think he's off to Madrid next summer.

Well no. Having a natural RW would help the attack a ton. Martial and Cavani up top is more than fine for now.

 

[I Eat Crow]

GET IN

 

[hatterson]

Martial/Cavani isn’t good enough to be a 95 point PL winner or challenge for CL titles, but it’s plenty good enough to finish top 4, which is the goal right now.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Brilliant from Cavani! His movement is still best in the world I think.

 

[Jussi]

CAVANI!

 

[hatterson]

As I was saying at half, Cavani on for Greenwood was a brilliant sub.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Well no. Having a natural RW would help the attack a ton. Martial and Cavani up top is more than fine for now.

I don't disagree. The right side is a black hole of lack of attacking options. AWB isn't too great going forward.

Rather than drop 100 million euro on Sancho, I'd rather spend 40 million on, I don't know, David Neres, and 60 million euro on an out and out #9 like Lautaro.

Martial is sold to cover some of that.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Brilliant from Cavani! His movement is still best in the world I think.

He's still world class. Amazing he was signed on a free.

 

[Jussi]

Does anyone else get the feeling from AWB that he himself doesn't know quite fully what he's actually capable of on the pitch? Meaning with the ball and offensively. I fell there's unfulfilled upside on that front.

 

[hatterson]

I don't disagree. The right side is a black hole of lack of attacking options. AWB isn't too great going forward.

Rather than drop 100 million euro on Sancho, I'd rather spend 40 million on, I don't know, David Neres, and 60 million euro on an out and out #9 like Lautaro.

Martial is sold to cover some of that.

AWB would be fine going forward if he could get forward more. The issue is that the right side of the attack usually offers so little coming back that he’s got to defend so much. When he’s actually going forward he’s fine. Not a game breaker or anything, but perfectly serviceable.

 

[Blender]

 

[The Abusement Park]

I don't disagree. The right side is a black hole of lack of attacking options. AWB isn't too great going forward.

Rather than drop 100 million euro on Sancho, I'd rather spend 40 million on, I don't know, David Neres, and 60 million euro on an out and out #9 like Lautaro.

Martial is sold to cover some of that.

I mean is Lautauro that much of an upgrade on Martial? He could eventually, but he's one year younger than Martial and hasn't really proved he's much of an upgrade on him.

 

[Aladyyn]

I mean is Lautauro that much of an upgrade on Martial? He could eventually, but he's one year younger than Martial and hasn't really proved he's much of an upgrade on him.

He's not an upgrade at all.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I mean is Lautauro that much of an upgrade on Martial? He could eventually, but he's one year younger than Martial and hasn't really proved he's much of an upgrade on him.

In terms of raw numbers, maybe. Lautaro is much more of a clinical finisher and has more of a poacher's mentality. He's more Cavani than Martial in that regard, if that makes sense. Martial blows too many chances to truly be world class, which is a shame because his elusiveness and speed are world class qualities.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Compared to last week:

- Alderweireld
+ Rodon

 

[Aladyyn]

In terms of raw numbers, maybe. Lautaro is much more of a clinical finisher and has more of a poacher's mentality. He's more Cavani than Martial in that regard, if that makes sense. Martial blows too many chances to truly be world class, which is a shame because his elusiveness and speed are world class qualities.

Martial is provably more clinical than Lautaro...

Lautaro Martínez | Inter | xG | Shot Map | Goal stats | Understat.com
Anthony Martial | Manchester United | xG | Shot Map | Goal stats | Understat.com

 

[hatterson]

Rashford just seems to be making the wrong choices today. Should have squared Cavani earlier and should have shot that one.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Compared to last week:

- Alderweireld
+ Rodon

United would love to have Davinson Sanchez if Mou prefers Rodon!