14 goals and 10 assists for a 20 year old playing on the wing in his first season is an outstanding return.
9
Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 49
- Goals
- 17
- Assists
- 11
- Yellow cards
- 4
- Status
God I love our scouts for recommending his signing and for LVG and Woody going out there and getting it signed and sealed.
On matchwinner Anthony Martial
"He could have scored in the first half when he was in the same situation, so I told him at half-time to shoot low into the corner – and he did that!"
Another one of those "the player scored or did this and that because of my advice" post match comments
Becoming as frequent as Wenger's "we could have signed him but decided not too" spiel.Just saw this comment on Martial's performance under a Guardian facebook post:
Henry-esque goal but the shot itself had some solid power in it. No chance for Howard to reach that.
Sings of maturity are there and looks like he's being raised as an attacking winger.
Sings of maturity are there and looks like he's being raised as an attacking winger.
What a player. I havent celebrated a goal like that since I was at Old Trafford for his debut. And it was pretty similar with his composure.
The dude is ace, only 20. I know hes going to the Euros, but I hope we can get him some much needed rest to avoid burnout.
Nor Neville Southall tbf.
The dude is ace, only 20. I know hes going to the Euros, but I hope we can get him some much needed rest to avoid burnout.
Nor Neville Southall tbf.
It's scary how good he could become
Perhaps he could reach that with his spider-man reflexes but the shot was just too powerful to steer it anywhere else than back of the net.
Would have been pretty fecking impressive had Howard reached it from the bench.
Haha, nah I said that cos you said Howard instead of Joel.
Joel Robles, who unfortunately was on the receiving end of this masterclass by Martial. Or is it a rhetorical question from you?Nobody could stop that.
Who's Joel ?
Yeah it was pretty much the perfect finish. What a player.
How many more fullbacks does he want to torch this season? Absolute wizard on the ball. Will undoubtedly start on the left next season, I feel for Depay because he's been left in the dust by this little French maestro.
Not really a question. In the end I'm glad Howard wasn't playing. Won us a charity shield once then won a penalty shoot out against us... in the FA Cup.Joel Robles, who unfortunately was on the receiving end of this masterclass by Martial. Or is it a rhetorical question from you?
Can become some player, that is for certain. Still think he needs to work on his end product, which should come with time. Looking forward to him being here, hopefully for a long time.
Incredible stats. A star in the making.
An inspired signing, as it turns out! It just shows that actual football scouts may know just a bit more than journalists and the average fan. What an outstanding first season he's had. Watching him, it's actually quite easy to forget just how young he is. He's picked up his young family and settled into a new league / country with surprising ease (particularly given his price tag and the media reports following his transfer). He seems very humble and grounded, yet supremely confident. All indications are that he has a great chance to develop into a world class player. I can see him turning into a real leader for the team over time.
While he can certainly operate as a striker, for the time being he's absolutely tailor made for the left side of a front three. I very much look forward to watching him for years to come.
While he can certainly operate as a striker, for the time being he's absolutely tailor made for the left side of a front three. I very much look forward to watching him for years to come.
Yes, without a doubt.
And I still feel that with all of his involvement in the games, he could have had more goals or assists this season. If he improves his conversion rate and avoid, sometimes, going for too much, his tally will rise considerably. Besides that, fantastic player.
Memorable performance for all the good reasons.
Had a great game and the 20mins he seemed to struggling with a knock shows how much important a player he is to the attack.
Though I believe he still wanting in his decision making but for an unfinished article he is bloody brilliant.
Had a great game and the 20mins he seemed to struggling with a knock shows how much important a player he is to the attack.
Though I believe he still wanting in his decision making but for an unfinished article he is bloody brilliant.
Martial can be as good as he want to be, barring any injuries or setbacks.
He is laughably talented.
He is laughably talented.
He's still a year from being the same age as Ronaldo was when everything suddenly clicked for him after the World Cup and he started tearing the league apart for giggles.
I swear this kid is the next Henry. It's scary how talented and composed he is at his age.
His drop of the shoulder and acceleration past a player is a joy.
Already getting an aura about him.
Already getting an aura about him.
Was incredibly today.... probably his best game of the season in such a big game too. Tank
Tony Martial came from France!
The English press said he had no chance!
50 million down the drain!
Tony Martial scored again!
The English press said he had no chance!
50 million down the drain!
Tony Martial scored again!
Quoted in today's i newspaper.
Thanks, mate. What was the context in which they printed my post?
Funny how they left out the part about Wenger
Selective quoting, I am enraged.The sheer joy that you get out of watching this guy play. The wide player we have been missing since Ronaldo left.
The wide player we have been missing since Ronaldo left.On matchwinner Anthony Martial
"He could have scored in the first half when he was in the same situation, so I told him at half-time to shoot low into the corner – and he did that!"
Another one of those "the player scored or did this and that because of my advice" post match comments
Oh feck off. Anyone off the Caf could have told Martial that.
And for a moment Rooney did hesitate, thankfully he passed to Martial and we came to this conclusion.
Viva Martial!
I'd have told him to shoot into the top corner, would've been an even better goal.
Remember when he was backed into the corner post by Besic and he absolutely embarrassed him and ran 20 metres and drew a foul? What a player
I remember when he first started here, the most impressive thing was the he just seemed to choose to do something and then went about making it happen. Saw that today with the run for Fellaini's goal and then for his winner - he knew what he wanted to do before he got the ball and then it was simply a matter of his teammates helping out. Has to be a nightmare to defend with his magnetic feet also.
If there's a criticism, for me, it would be that he's sometimes slow to react/change plans when something he intends doesn't come off. I'll chalk that up to his age and experience.
If there's a criticism, for me, it would be that he's sometimes slow to react/change plans when something he intends doesn't come off. I'll chalk that up to his age and experience.
Can we threadban the word Madrid from this thread or at least temp ban anyone who tiresomely brings it up after every good performance? It's just boring, fatalist nonsense, without a shred of evidence for it happening.
With the trajectory of both club's incomes, we'll be taking players off them in a few years, unless they can somehow refinance another loan from the currently broke Spanish government or whatever it is they do when they need to bankroll another team.
With the trajectory of both club's incomes, we'll be taking players off them in a few years, unless they can somehow refinance another loan from the currently broke Spanish government or whatever it is they do when they need to bankroll another team.
The way he picks the ball up and just injects pace into a piece of play that was going nowhere is great. He's absolutely sensational.
You know what I meant.
Let's not forget, lots of folk were pissed at LVG from putting him out wide His pace and directness are important that's for certain. Hopefully he keeps improving.
His pace and directness are important that's for certain. Hopefully he keeps improving.On matchwinner Anthony Martial
"He could have scored in the first half when he was in the same situation, so I told him at half-time to shoot low into the corner – and he did that!"
Another one of those "the player scored or did this and that because of my advice" post match comments
To be fair... (Although it's a little bit of a stretch).. Ignoring a similar instruction in the CL was the reason Welbeck was let go.
Thanks, mate. What was the context in which they printed my post?
They've got quotes spread out over two pages for all teams, looks like they get quotes from all over.
Some wonderful moments from him in this game
- Assist
- flick for Lingard's chance
- that skill at the corner flag
- the flick to bring the ball over his shoulder
- Fellaini chance which was a handball
- the winner
Add to that all the times be ran at defenders and was a real threat.
- Assist
- flick for Lingard's chance
- that skill at the corner flag
- the flick to bring the ball over his shoulder
- Fellaini chance which was a handball
- the winner
Add to that all the times be ran at defenders and was a real threat.
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