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This kid is the Man Utd attack at the minute. That Golden Boy award cannot be questioned.
Pointless assessment of his match aside, I was talking about Martial's time here so far. How could one ask more of someone who has turned 20 coming from a foreign league with useless veterans guiding him during his time here?
It's just incredible the way he glides past defenders. That's the most striking similarity to Thierry Henry.I thought he was overrunning some of his dribbles in the first half and his touch was off but then he scores the equaliser and sets up the winner. What a talent we have here, fantastic player.
His league goals from last season:
05/10/14 - PSG (A) - central
07/03/15 - Evian (A) - from the left
13/03/15 - Bastia (H) - goal 1 central, goal 2 central
22/03/15 - Reims (A) - central
03/04/15 - Saint Etienne (H) - central
10/04/15 - SM Caen (A) - central
26/04/15 - Lens (A) - from the left
03/05/15 - Toulouse (H) - penalty, he was fouled coming from the left though
Majority came on a run of games when he was central. Do agree with you that his skills add a heck of a lot as he's much better than Memphis, Lingard or Young and would like to see him continue to torment defences from the left but long term think his future is as a number 9 and looks like what we're possibly trying to do this window is bring in a pacy wide player to feed Martial
Very interesting. Did you do it by judging from where he made the run and scored from or did you go as far as checking the starting lineups for all those matches ? Great effort anyway.Love him. His league goals from last season that I posted in another thread:
That goal of his today reminds me of some of them & hopefully we can get someone to provide him the service to score even more
Agreed.This should settle the debate about his best position.
Yep. He's class up front, but he gets too isolated when we put him there at times and our players behind the striker can't really do anything so he doesn't get many chances or time on the ball to run at the defence. On the wing, he's a constant threat and creates chances consistently which no other United winger can do at the moment, and he can also come in and score goals. He's our best player basically, so you put him where he'll get on the ball the most. For now, that's out wide.This should settle the debate about his best position.
This should settle the debate about his best position.
Yep. He's class up front, but he gets too isolated when we put him there at times and our players behind the striker can't really do anything so he doesn't get many chances or time on the ball to run at the defence. On the wing, he's a constant threat and creates chances consistently which no other United winger can do at the moment, and he can also come in and score goals. He's our best player basically, so you put him where he'll get on the ball the most. For now, that's out wide.
I wouldn't go that far just yet, he's still got a lot of developing to do and could turn out to be an absolutely fantastic number 9 I think. The main problem with him being up front has been our team not being able to give him the service.
Where would we be without this guy? He's the only outfield player in the squad you could say is at our level. Got a few more if them in, please.
I think so too. With better players around him I'd want him more as a #9 but we don't have that at the moment. So I want him to be the one creating the goals.I think I prefer him out wide. In LVG's system at least. It gets him on the ball much more than he does as a #9. He just seems to breeze past full backs when played as a winger and creates plenty of chances.
Agreed.I think so too. With better players around him I'd want him more as a #9 but we don't have that at the moment. So I want him to be the one creating the goals.
Yeah. Once our other wingers are a bit better then the likes of Memphis (right now), Lingard, Mata (providing no threat out wide), or Young with his inconsistency, then he should go back up top. But as it is, he's the only winger who can be a consistent threat with his dribbling and pace out wide.I think so too. With better players around him I'd want him more as a #9 but we don't have that at the moment. So I want him to be the one creating the goals.
Great header, couldn't believe he managed to get so much power on it, I was sure it hit someone on the foot first.