Twitter explodes as Edinson Cavani scores goal of the season contender
Edinson CAVANIIIIIIII!!!
Manchester United fans have had to wait an eternity to return to Old Trafford, but just 15 minutes into their Premier League clash against Fulham they were rewarded for their extended patience.
Latching onto a clever, around-the-corner flick from Bruno Fernandes, Cavani spotted Alphonse Areola off his line as he advanced into Fulham's half. What happened next will go down in United folklore.
WHAT A GOAL! ?
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 18, 2021
Edinson Cavani welcomes the #MUFC fans back to Old Trafford with a long-range stunner! ?
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OHHHH MMMYYYYY DAAAAAAAAYYYYYSSSSSSS pic.twitter.com/VvCMbsafdB
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 18, 2021
Give it, give it, give it to Edi Cavani... en el mediocampo ??? #MUFC #MUNFUL 1-0 pic.twitter.com/bqJcy4V7ww
— Manchester United (@ManUtd_Es) May 18, 2021
Edinson Cavani has scored from 40 yards out for Manchester United! ? pic.twitter.com/BwQnrkANz5
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 18, 2021
The 10,000 or so lucky fans inside Old Trafford loved it, as did the thousands watching at home and at pubs across the country.
Many United and non-United supporters took to Twitter to voice their admiration as well.
Edinson Cavani’s first game in front of Man Utd fans and he’s goes and does that! Unbelievable ⚽️ #MUFC
— Jamie Spencer (@jamiespencer155) May 18, 2021
Cavani ???
— M' (@Sego_BK) May 18, 2021
Cavani is just pure class ?
— James Lynch (@lynchy295) May 18, 2021
Take a bow Edinson Cavani! What a finish that was! #MUNFUL
— Sebastian J. Whizzer (@SirSebastian20) May 18, 2021
Wow...just wow... @ECavaniOfficial fans are back and he treats them to that beautiful goal!!
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) May 18, 2021
Everything is better with crowds.
— Ben Haines (@benhainess) May 18, 2021
Particularly a 35 yard chip. #MUNFUL
Now that is a goal befitting of fans returning to stadiums ? Edinson Cavani you absolute genius, the serotonin is well and truly flowing
— Jude Summerfield (@judesummerfield) May 18, 2021
After the dust had settled on one of the goals of the season, people's thoughts turned - as they often will over the next few months - to the transfer story of the summer. Namely, where Tottenham talisman Harry Kane will end up.
Opinion was split fairly evenly about whether United should persist with Cavani for another season or bring in Kane to play alongside the Uruguayan. Now, that would be some spectacle.
Cavani > Kane
— mitchell ? (@richhomiemitch) May 18, 2021
Chelsea and Man City get into a bidding war and pay 120m for Kane. Edi gonna bag is goals alllll next season and he came on a free ?
cavani for one more year, sancho this summer, Levy outpricing kane out of a city move and then us pouncing the summer after ?
— . (@GroovySaintQ) May 18, 2021
harry kane will be delighted to play upfront duo with cavani xixi
— Boyke Pratama S.Ikom (@BoyElectric) May 18, 2021
We have Cavani, he's enough. Harry Kane is massively unneeded
— Frank Lucas' Fur Coat (@Mbookletz) May 18, 2021
We really need to get Kane. The attack of Kane-Cavani-Rashford/Greenwood
— #ToothDay on Tuesday (@Amu_J) May 18, 2021
That Martial can leave really, i don't khe a damn.
Who needs Kane when you have Cavani ??
— Max Mufc (@maxmufc7) May 18, 2021
Just imagine Manchester United with cavani and Harry Kane playing up front just hand over the premier league to us.
— ????? (@__Chindo) May 18, 2021
And if all that chat isn't enough to warm your cockles, take comfort in the fact that Bruno - he was the one to 'assist' the goal, remember - actually missed the ball when attempting to flick it (by quite some way), meaning Cavani was in fact offside (he was when David de Gea cleared the ball) and the whole thing should never had stood.
Excellent.