Anthony Martial image 9

Anthony Martial France flag

2015-16 Performances

View full 2015-16 profile

6.6 Season Average Rating
Appearances
49
Goals
17
Assists
11
Yellow cards
4
Status
Not open for further replies.
17 goals, 10 assist for a 20 year old in his first season at Manchester United and he's done it pretty much all by himself. Worth!

DDG, Smalling, Martial and Rashford. That's where it's at.
 
His second goal was wonderful for that attacking run at the defender. I always like to see a winger/forward run at the defence, and beat them, rather than receiving the ball and just passing it back the way it came.
 
It's awful that we can't fully appreciate what he did for us last night. If our team wasn't absolute pond scum, his second would have been the winner.
 
Shark said:
It's awful that we can't fully appreciate what he did for us last night. If our team wasn't absolute pond scum, his second would have been the winner.
Click to expand...
Yup, he would have gotten us CL football. He must be feeling extremely let-down.
 
He's had a better season than Chicha's first season here and arguably RvP's. Shame it didn't matter. Amazing player.
 
He is the only exciting thing about this team. it's quite insane to think where we would be without him this year. I genuinely think we would have been about 9th?.

Really pleased that he's started to rack up a few more goals, his tally didn't express how good he's been.
 
I wonder whether he might have caught the eye of some of the big Champions League clubs? I'd hate to lose both De Gea and Martial this summer
 
amolbhatia50k said:
Easily better than Hernandez's.

Not RVP, obviously.
Click to expand...
No it isn't, it's easily not. Hernandez scored more goals and more crucial goals, costing about 5 times less. Possibly one of the best debut seasons we have ever had from any player.
 
Offside said:
No it isn't, it's easily not. Hernandez scored more goals and more crucial goals, costing about 5 times less. Possibly one of the best debut seasons we have ever had from any player.
Click to expand...
The cost is irrelevant to "how good a season a player had". Hernandez played for a team that was miles better under a manager that was miles better. And as much as I liked the little guy, he was very limited compared to martial who can carry an attack. The contribution to the buildup and overall influence is much greater in Martial's case.
 
He's one of those players that isn't that quick without the ball but he has it he seems lightning. You see Carrick or Rooney spray the ball into space for him to run onto yesterday but he didn't seem to have that burst to get to the ball but then when he is running at defenders and going past them you just can't catch him. I think his best position will always be on the left of a front 3, he is a player that needs the ball at his feet to be dangerous - he doesn't seem to want to make off the ball runs all game like Rashford.
 
United22 said:
Don't be silly
Click to expand...

Given that he is only 20 and had no experience in this league, I'm inclined to agree that Martial has had a better first season than Van Persie, relatively speaking. Van Persie was already a world star when we bought him, with a lot of experience in England, in a much more cohesive team. What Martial has done in this side is phenomenal.
 
Chicharito_ said:
He's one of those players that isn't that quick without the ball but he has it he seems lightning. You see Carrick or Rooney spray the ball into space for him to run onto yesterday but he didn't seem to have that burst to get to the ball but then when he is running at defenders and going past them you just can't catch him. I think his best position will always be on the left of a front 3, he is a player that needs the ball at his feet to be dangerous - he doesn't seem to want to make off the ball runs all game like Rashford.
Click to expand...

This was entirely down to how fast Antonio is...one of the leagues quickest players
 
amolbhatia50k said:
The cost is irrelevant to "how good a season a player had". Hernandez played for a team that was miles better under a manager that was miles better. And as much as I liked the little guy, he was very limited compared to martial who can carry an attack. The contribution to the buildup and overall influence is much greater in Martial's case.
Click to expand...
Martial is obviously a better player and carries our attack.. But Hernandez had a terrific first season and complemented the team brilliantly, giving us that pace in behind and clinical finishing to pop up with late goals time and time again that year. Martial was great this season but Hernandez was a huge part in us winning the title and getting to the CL final. Martial hasn't had that opportunity but it's still a big plus in Hernandez's favor.
 
I think he loves the club deeply, last few times he's scored he's patted the badge and looked to the crowd.
I'm not worried him leaving any time soon, but we need to give him (and DDG) success to make them not want more from their careers.
 
CG1010 said:
So did Di Maria (have a lengthy contract that is). All Martial needs to do is to ask to leave and our nice and kind management would escort him to a new club happily.
Click to expand...

We clearly wanted Di Maria gone in the end, he never wanted to be here in the first place. Look at De Gea for a better example of us holding onto a young talent.
 
Shark said:
We clearly wanted Di Maria gone in the end, he never wanted to be here in the first place. Look at De Gea for a better example of us holding onto a young talent.
Click to expand...

By accident...
 
Cassidy said:
By accident...
Click to expand...

Madrid have been knocking on the door long before last summer. Anyway, history has shown us that we look after our young talents. Martial will be very well payed, just as De Gea currently is.
 
Shark said:
Madrid have been knocking on the door long before last summer. Anyway, history has shown us that we look after our young talents. Martial will be very well payed, just as De Gea currently is.
Click to expand...

History should also tell us that if we are not successful as a club they will leave.
 
Madrid aren't successful though. Plus we lost Ronaldo etc from a position of strength. He even tried to leave a year earlier when we we PL and CL champions to join a Madrid side who were nowhere. Freaking old man RVN and Baptista up front..
 
Our season would've been over months ago if it wasn't for him. I can't believe how many times he has created goals out of absolutely nothing. I'm excited to see what he can do in a team that doesn't have an absolutely useless *philosophy* about attacking.
 
Adisa said:
Repeated at the weekend that he wants to be here for many years. I think the posts saying he's off should stop. I don't know why they annoy me.
Click to expand...
Probably cos of our prior situation with a certain #7 in Madrid? Mind you, still think he'll stay for a while though. Seems proper excited playing for us.
 
Dwazza von Moosesteiger said:
I am becoming increasingly impressed by how strong he is.
Click to expand...
Yeah, I think that's what makes him so dangerous running at defenders - unlike Mahrez, or Hazard, or whoever else you have on the wing who possesses the same level of insane tight ball control, he can also go toe-to-toe with midtable cloggers. Antonio is the quintessence of that kind of player and Martial absolutely bullied him.
 
CG1010 said:
So did Di Maria (have a lengthy contract that is). All Martial needs to do is to ask to leave and our nice and kind management would escort him to a new club happily.
Click to expand...
Di Maria:
  • didn't want to sign for us in the first place. If PSG hadn't had the "FFP" issue, he'd have gone there in a shot.
  • clashed with LVG multiple times and they didn't get on.
  • ended up playing 2000' in all competitions (32 matches, subbed on 8 times, playing 90' just 11 times), scoring just 3 goals and giving 11 assists. In the end he only played as a sub for us.
Martial on the other hand has played 4000' for us in all competitions (47 matches, subbed on 4 times, playing 90' 40 times), scoring 17 goals and setting up 10 for us. He's one of our most important players and hasn't shown any sign that he's unhappy - unlike Di Maria.
 
amolbhatia50k said:
The cost is irrelevant to "how good a season a player had". Hernandez played for a team that was miles better under a manager that was miles better. And as much as I liked the little guy, he was very limited compared to martial who can carry an attack. The contribution to the buildup and overall influence is much greater in Martial's case.
Click to expand...
I agree Martial will be much better and is a more all round footballer.
 
He's not going anywhere - we signed him for a fecking fortune and we're not some no-mark club. Stop with this small-time bullshit and just enjoy the fact that he chose us.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.