Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Edinson Cavani after Manchester United’s Premier League victory over Fulham but admitted he gets ‘frustrated at times’ with the summer signing.
Cavani cancelled out Ademola Lookman’s early opener at Craven Cottage on Wednesday night, taking advantage of an error from Alphonse Areola to score his fifth goal for the Red Devils.
Paul Pogba then curled home a second-half winner to give Manchester United a 2-1 victory and send the club back to the top of the Premier League.
Cavani is beginning to emerge as a key player for Solskjaer’s side and the manager hailed his ‘incredible’ movement after the Fulham win.
But the Red Devils boss admitted he can get ‘frustrated’ with Cavani when he moves wider and away from the danger areas.
Solskjaer said: ‘He’s the centre forward you want in the box. His movement is incredible and it’s something everyone can learn from.
‘It’s almost like I get frustrated at times when he goes wide to put crosses in because he’s the one you want in there. Sometimes I have to ask him to do less running.
‘But even in the second half, the header, great save by [Fulham goalkeeper Alphonse] Areola. His movement is spot on.
‘He’s a type of centre forward we’ve been looking for and he compliments Marcus [Rashford], Mason [Greenwood] and Anthony [Martial] really well.’
On Manchester United’s victory, Solskjaer added: ‘Poor start but the goal they scored, we probably need because we started playing then.
‘After we scored it was too long and too direct but second half we played better and got the win.
‘We have always said Paul [Pogba] can do everything, he can play wide, play in midfield, create chances and shoot.
‘Today we felt his position was midfield and what a goal with his left foot. He was so committed and got tackles in as well.
‘When you win tight games, those two extra points for a win instead of a draw are vital. Let’s see where we are at the end.
‘We don’t think about [being top of the league]. It’s just job done and on to the next one.’
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