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The only way is Cavani

Gunner89

How many does Cavani need to score from the wing to suggest he's not at a level below?

70-80 goals?

Since nearing 50 is considered so poor?

I am not saying he's the best option or he's the perfect choice just to make it clear but his tremendous record speaks for itself and I see people slagging him off in every thread while you hear people say only Aguero is an upgrade on Giroud after 4 good months.

Rohit

Who said anything about Cavani's output?

Every single person in this thread expressing apprehension about Cavani is speaking about how he looks a level below he formerly did. If you only want to use goals scored as a barometer then fair enough.

Mirth

Gunner89 wrote:
How many does Cavani need to score from the wing to suggest he's not at a level below?

I am not saying he's the best option or he's the perfect choice just to make it clear but his tremendous record speaks for itself and I see people slagging him off in every thread while you hear people say only Aguero is an upgrade on Giroud after 4 good months.

I think that's where we disagree - I'm honestly not impressed by a player's goal scoring record if I see their general performances being underwhelming. This is particularly because the Cavani of two years ago was an absolute tank, so to me that seems indicative of a player in decline or struggling for a lack of form which makes me feel that signing him would be a gamble.

Also, whenever I've seen him play in recent times - whether it's in the absence of Ibrahamovic or alongside him - or whether it's for Uraguay or PSG, he's not played well. Even when he's scored.

If goal records were the gold standard, Kevin Phillips would have had a better career. Hell, Harry Kane would be the best striker in the league. But he's not.

Gunner89

I don't disagree he might be gamble but for me that's more down to his age when one player can start slowly here and never recover. Again i reiterate that he isn't my first choice but he's pretty darn good.

I do want a signing there. Don't rate Welbeck at all.

Tactics

His technique isn't as good as Giroud's and he thrives on quick transitions (we don't play that way). Think he'll struggle up top for us (yes, even at his best IMO).

Not a fan of Giroud but I think we'll struggle to find an upgrade in the summer. The biggest improvements we could make going forward is by changing the way we attack IMO.

lorddulaarsenal

Hell of a lot of dosh on a gamble. He'd probably be a hit in the prem though

Anzac

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
Hell of a lot of dosh on a gamble. He'd probably be a hit in the prem though

But not for us in our current style......

Gunner89

Hatrick today and now on 28 goals this season.

Klaus

That's 10 goals in the last 8 games. On his way back to his old self. Just get it done, Arsene.

Klaus

I think Cavani is on another level compared to Giroud technically, for what it's worth. Tell me when Giroud pulls this off:

banduan

yeh, but do he do this?

banduan

That said, he's at least a different kind of player to Giroud and a definite upgrade on Welbeck!

Anzac

Tactics wrote:
His technique isn't as good as Giroud's and he thrives on quick transitions (we don't play that way). Think he'll struggle up top for us (yes, even at his best IMO).

Not a fan of Giroud but I think we'll struggle to find an upgrade in the summer. The biggest improvements we could make going forward is by changing the way we attack IMO.

A thousand times this.

IMO our style is in danger of becoming inhibiting because it is becoming so precise about what it needs to function effectively - Giroud is a case in point - not just as a fulcrum for the ball players in the final 3rd, but also re his size to compensate for the lack of height in defence and midfield.

Anzac

Talk during the week that Cavani had handed in a transfer request - time to make an offer?

Cannon

Juve want Cavani. Love Cavani, but maybe that means we can convince Morata...

Anzac

Cannon wrote:
Juve want Cavani. Love Cavani, but maybe that means we can convince Morata...

Exactly.
;D :drool:

Shady

Anzac wrote:
Tactics wrote:
His technique isn't as good as Giroud's and he thrives on quick transitions (we don't play that way). Think he'll struggle up top for us (yes, even at his best IMO).

Not a fan of Giroud but I think we'll struggle to find an upgrade in the summer. The biggest improvements we could make going forward is by changing the way we attack IMO.

A thousand times this.

IMO our style is in danger of becoming inhibiting because it is becoming so precise about what it needs to function effectively - Giroud is a case in point - not just as a fulcrum for the ball players in the final 3rd, but also re his size to compensate for the lack of height in defence and midfield.

Care to expand on this?

marv3llous

Giroud would easily produce these numbers at PSG too. Guingamp are piss poor.

Klaus

Giroud would score like three goals per season if you put him on the wing.

Jens

banduan wrote:
yeh, but do he do this?

That was better than I expected looking at the video title. I used to be very frustrated by Giroud but he's a quality footballer. I have no qualms with him leading the line for us next season.

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