Mariano Closs slams Cavani: “He chooses when to sit out” | OneFootball

In the match against Racing, he was back in the starting lineup after more than 5 months, but his performance left much to be desired and he was even booed by Boca fans. Now, ahead of the match against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Chivilcoy in the Round of 32 of the Copa Argentina, Edinson Cavani will not travel to Salta and will stay in Buenos Aires, training at the facility located in Ezeiza.

First of all, it should be clarified that he is not injured; his absence is due to the fact that he will use these days to do various physical workouts with the aim of getting in shape so he can be in optimal condition for next weekend. For this reason, he is not on the list of players called up by Claudio Úbeda a few moments ago.

The truth is that Mariano Closs took advantage of his F12 show on ESPN to speak out about Cavani. “He chooses when to jog, he chooses when to sit on the bench,” he stated at first. A few seconds later, he added: “His specific weight makes a coach put him in.” And referring to this new development on Monday, the journalist said: “Now he’s not traveling…”

Not satisfied with what he had said so far, he doubled down and went further. “I think it’s a matter for the board of directors, not a matter of preference,” said the well-known sports commentator. And if it still wasn’t clear what his obvious stance is at this moment, Mariano assured: “He’s not a player who plays well on Sunday and you rest him for the next Sunday, he doesn’t play well.”

Along the same lines as previously mentioned, he expanded on his comments. Regarding attitude and what is reflected on the pitch, Closs revealed: “You see him complaining to the referees, separating players. He’s more focused on pointing things out, the camera catches him tactically organizing.” And to conclude his harsh account of Cavani, he remarked: “Now, football-wise, nothing.”

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