Depay should study Martial who is younger than him, more mature and better than him.
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Yup I'm with you there, he's clearly going to be a striker but is so effective on the left for us. His assist for Rooney's goal was brilliant he just ran past the full back with ease.
Not comparing but he's capable of that move that messi does where he uses other players to play 1-2's to him to enabling him to dart at goal. Not many players can do that but martial's combination of ability, pace and strength that allow him to. He has to work on what he does when he gets the return though. He loses gas sometimes in those moves.
His instantaneous change of pace to beat players in tight situations is incredible.
Thought of Messi as well today when I saw him go past players. So quick for the first few meters with close control and he times it so well. Defenders really have to time it perfectly to stop him.
I know right. His pace from a standing position is great too, Depay needs to learn from this kid.
He is going to be one heck of a player in 3 years time. Sadly thats when we'll have to sell him to Barcelona 
Heading was supposed to be the one thing he wasn't good at, as well. That's two great headers he's scored for us, doesn't look too bad at them to me
Mix of both. Looked on transfermarkt for where they attributed him as playing from then looked at where he made the runs and scored from. I think there was just one that didn't match with transfermarkt saying he started on wing but he was central at the time.
I don't agree with those that say he should be playing as a 9, should be used like Neymar off the left, but also needs to be given the freedom to roam and swap positions. You want him in the box more often, but not having to play with his back to goal top much as you nullify his threat then.
if he picks up an injury we are fecked. He is so far ahead of anyone else its unreal, we need him to create and finish
He reminds me a lot of Henry, a striker who is adept at going down the left, coming in and scoring.
He was never bad at them, he just never tried one.
Yep. It was that and his shooting from range since he never tried either. His shooting overall I don't think is that great, or definitely can be improved on, so that's one thing at least that you can point out as a weakness.
I see. Thanks for your effort, very informative. At the moment I want to see mostly on the left then as a striker and really if there are no other possibilities on the right.
When I see how he improved his dribbling, I can only dream about how he can improve his shooting.
Better than Henry and Ronaldo at the same age. Quite a player. My only concern is we are playing him all the time at 20 because no one else is on his level. Possibly the only good of getting knocked out of the champions league is that he won't have to play so much
He is absolutely brilliant.
Actually I think it'd be most kids dreams of being able to carry a team like United, gives him a great chance of being a main member of the Euros squad for France.
Gonna have to start blocking the people who spout the shite about him being off to Madrid/Barca.
He can study but he'll never have martial natural gifts with the ball at feet. He can learn other things from him I guess. But he has had a season as top goalscorer and talisman in his career once.
Probably gets MOTM from most but, not for me. I thought he was absolutely a waste in the first half - either of his own doing or instruction. He just would not move off the sideline even when Rooney vacated it by moving into the channels or came deep and when Young was attacking from his side, Martial would not even be in the picture. In the second half he played more of the wide forward role and a goal and an assist and was actually getting involved in some of the intricate play.
He is some player but, has so much to learn.
He is some player but, has so much to learn.
Best player at the club. If we hadn't signed him we'd be in big trouble.
Just a goal and an assist, pretty shit really.
Wow, just wow.
What's so wow about it? He played a lot better in the second half but, for me Young was was MOTM for me.
He was better in the 2nd half, which coincided with him not playing at wing back anymore. Playing our best centre forward as a wing back was mental.
Think you've got echo turned on mate.
I said it a few weeks ago, everything he beats his man and comes into the box, his passes to set up a team mate are always pinpoint, usually the players just cant finish, an exceptional player
Also I liked his one- two passing with mata in the final third, some great moves the 2 pulled off, that looked amazing
Also I liked his one- two passing with mata in the final third, some great moves the 2 pulled off, that looked amazing
Somehow this kid made the ridiculous sum of money we payed for him look like a bargain. Amazing. No doubt the best young player in the world.
Martial is a difficult player to rate. Compared to most players his performances are fantastic. But he just looks so ridiculously talented it's hard not to get impatient and start expecting him to be Thierry Henry or Ronaldo9 straight away. Do we judge him on what we'd expect from a 20 year old centre forward in his first season at the club or on what he's capable of?
Somehow we just need to stay patient. It's difficult though when a young player is verging on genius
Somehow we just need to stay patient. It's difficult though when a young player is verging on genius
Next season get better players around him and he'll be even closer to Henry.
Indisputable talent.
Indisputable talent.
Definitely prefer him on the wing much more room to work in and cause the opposition problems.
A year or two out there and he'll be ready to play up top on his own.
A year or two out there and he'll be ready to play up top on his own.
He is effective in the middle or the wing, it's a shame we don't have Shaw bombing down the wing doing overlapping runs for him.
He's so naturally cool on the ball. He's so eager to drive.
He's such an anti-van Gaal player, yet he's relied on as the only source of anything meaningful.
He's such an anti-van Gaal player, yet he's relied on as the only source of anything meaningful.
If only we had 3 Martials
He's bloody brilliant.
Just imagine if we didn't 'panic buy' 'waste our money' on him. We'd be sitting next to Chelsea.
Just imagine if we didn't 'panic buy' 'waste our money' on him. We'd be sitting next to Chelsea.
I think he'll be the best player in the Prem or thereabouts next season if his development continues.
He's just a brilliant player. A shame he's part of a struggling squad. I can't wait to see how he performs in a squad firing on all cylinders.
He's just a brilliant player. A shame he's part of a struggling squad. I can't wait to see how he performs in a squad firing on all cylinders.
It's great how nobody mentions the fee anymore. Columnists were queuing up to shoot him down about the fee before he'd even kicked a ball in a red shirt. He's continuously sticking two fingers up to the lazy mouthpieces every week. He's roasting full backs every time, and his goal scoring has been more than reasonable for a first season for a 19yr old playing for a poorly performing side.
Having Shaw back will unleash our left wing. At the minute, Blind, Rojo and Darmian are not quick or attacking enough to provide that much of a threat to take the extra man off the winger.
When we get Shaw back, I think it will give Depay and Martial more space to do their stuff, which could be huge.
When we get Shaw back, I think it will give Depay and Martial more space to do their stuff, which could be huge.
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