Perhaps up front? LVG did try it a few times, did it against Watford and he looked decent then. Though that'd mean pushing Rooney back which would be unfair considering his form.
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I'd like to see this if he could get his head right and build some confidence. Right now though I think Januzaj on the right would be very good, he has miles more technique and ability than Lingard and has proved he can be a top player with a run of games. Just no more Mata on the right!
Don't think he'll ever have the range of magic Henry did but he can be more consistent if we develop him well.
Defenders might be on to him more in his 2nd season but he seems that good he'll still find a way to get past them. The potential of him is looking very good.
Great finish from him tonight
Great finish from him tonight
Maybe a floating three or four of Martial / Memphis and one other (ideally Muller lol)
Griezmann
Henry was better from distance but Martial is a better dribbler IMO. The likes of Henery, Ronaldo, Messi etc, they produced performances like Martial's tonight consistently over a full season, that is the challenge for Martial.
Sizzling hot!
Just imagine how good he'll be in 24 months when he is even bigger, even faster, has even better first touch and even better finishing.
He must be the highest achieving 19 year old in world football right now? And he is truly benefitting from LVGs small squad policy by getting loads and loads of game time.
In a season of negatives, Martial is an LVG success from which we will enjoy years after LVG leaves.
Just imagine how good he'll be in 24 months when he is even bigger, even faster, has even better first touch and even better finishing.
He must be the highest achieving 19 year old in world football right now? And he is truly benefitting from LVGs small squad policy by getting loads and loads of game time.
In a season of negatives, Martial is an LVG success from which we will enjoy years after LVG leaves.
Why not? Top quality strikers continue to evolve and develop up to the age of 25. The great thing for him at such at such a young is he'll get 45+ games a year in our current squad.
His contemporaries like januzaj, Wilson and Depay can only dream of that kind of exposure right now.
Can't get enough of this thread. You'd forget the doom and gloom while reading this thread.
Sublime.
Looks like he can become a genuine World Class player
Is Black Ice his actual nickname or did you come up with that? suits him perfectly.
Oh yeah, good shout. TBH, I think something like that is the way forward, it doesnt restrict Martial and Memphis and can decrease the chances of them being man marked or double teamed out of a game.
Kinda like how we played the 460 at times with Saha, Rooney, Ronaldo, Giggs (and carrick scholes sitting).
His shooting is the poorest part of his game IMO. It's what sets him apart from Henry. Henry had a terrific shot with his right leg.
Wow.
Mean that some of Henry's rangy strikes and volleys oozed an air of arrogance that Martial doesn't. Martial could go further than Henry in terms of glacial composure in front of goal though.
Can he only shoot with the inside of his foot?
Sane, Griezmann or Dybala would be also great with Martial and Memphis.
Doesn't matter if he can place it like that.
What about at 20 years of age?
Think he had a go at the near post with his laces when he went past Johnson. He probably actually should have used the inside of his foot and gone for the far corner like he normally does!
My thoughts exactly...
He needs to played wide with the current state of affairs but I think he'll be best as an a roaming out and out forward.
Playing out wide now will make him an all round better forward in the long run, I think. And it takes the pressure of him to score goals now.
I'd like Memphis to have another go up front in place of Rooney. The issue is I don't think Memphis would be able to operate with his back to goal.
Something I'd like to see is a front two of Memphis and Martial playing high and wide with Rooney/Herrera/Mata playing deeper and feeding them.
As a wide man cutting in he will be trying that all day but if he does end up playing central then he needs to learn how to shoot through his laces.
Its not a criticism it's that he doesn't look comfortable doing it
No! You're not being a dick. Misuse of the word literal is heart breaking. Another I've noticed quite a trend of on here lately is "it's criminal that we're playing x". No. It's not criminal.
I thought, okay its his first season, he would be trying to find his feet and somehow he is our best and most exciting player and he certainly improved in a way we can see it. What a player he can be, my only concern is whether we can keep him until the end of his career. Hope we find a manager next window who will try to win something with this team to give players like him and deGea a hope and they will stay..
even as a 20 years old? I dont think he was that good at 20... but you're right his shooting looks like one of his biggest weaknesses
To be honest I don't know. I Was too young. I also don't know to what extent a great shooting technique can be developed.
More direct type of play. Him, Depay and a certain someone (Griezmann) would be a great interchangeable pacey front three.
Man of the match yet again, he's been phenomenal for us down that left side in the last couple of matches. I would like to see him in a more central role long term though. His goal was class, nothing any goalkeeper could've done about it.
This boy is unbelievable. If he keeps his head down and continues to work hard - Messi and Ronnie be kissing goodbye to that Ballon D'Or trophy. He really has frightening potential.
Reminds of Brazilian Ronaldo actually...
Reminds of Brazilian Ronaldo actually...
He is so so good. It is crazy to think that he is only 20 years of age.
If he stays fit he will become a phenomenal footballer.
If he stays fit he will become a phenomenal footballer.
He seems to like playing in close proximity with Mata... two of them work nicely off each other.
Thats been the biggest change recently. He is simply playing closer to everyone around him.
I saw it when he first came, that he has this understanding with Mata. It was a brief period, and never understood why that wasn't built on. In any case, glad it's happening now. Let's hope it continues.
Shit, get yourself to the nearest hospital with a cardiac unit asap then.
I agree, has time to improve. Maybe Memphis can teach him a thing or two
I called him it after the Southampton away game and some have started to use it here, can't really take a claim to it though as it might coincidence.
He's fine. @dirkey didn't say that it was literally heart breaking, after all. It's funny, however, seeing as how he was just criticizing someone for using a figure of speech while using one himself.
Almost literally literal would be a good tagline for him.
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