Blanc: I’m not here to accommodate Cavani

Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2016 by foxsportsasia.com

Blanc: I’m not here to accommodate Cavani
Paris-Saint Germain boss Laurent Blanc insists he is employed to help the French giants win games, not make Edinson Cavani feel comfortable.

The Uruguay international has not started in any of the four matches PSG have played in 2016, with Blanc admitting last week he was contemplating a January departure for Cavani.

After coming on for the injured Javier Pastore after just 19 minutes of the 1-0 win at Toulouse on Saturday, the 28-year-old striker featured in his favoured role up front, alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as the defending Ligue 1 champions switched to a 4-4-2 formation.

However, Blanc reverted back to 4-3-3 in the second half, and he dismissed the notion that he had initially changed formation to accommodate Cavani, as well denying problems with the player.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of his side's Coupe de France last-32 clash with Les Pitchouns on Tuesday, the Frenchman said: "I'm not here to make him feel comfortable. I'm here to win matches.

"I put him in a central position with Ibra and I said that Lucas could play behind them. At half-time, I saw that it wasn't working and I went back to a three-man attack. Sometimes it's simple - you don't have to look too far.

"To listen to you, there are always problems with Cavani since he's been at PSG. I'm in a good position to know.

"If there's someone who's defended him well, it's me... take a look over the whole season. Cavani has played 80 per cent of the games."