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As others have said, this isn't really true. He was a starter as a 19 year old in the knockout rounds of the champions league against Arsenal and Juventus, was a wonderkid on football manager which always helps
Yeah, because Wenger is famous for paying over £50m for 19 year olds.
Martial is closer with his fee to what Arsenal paid for Ozil but what's more important about Wenger is that he's mainly famous for persuading younger players to play for him and not for us plus Chelsea was also sniffing around but thankfully Louie present them with Falcao.
What's with this sensitivity about Welbeck, Amar ? He's an Arsenal player for crying out loud. He had literal years to prove himself in the first squad for us. Just move on and be happy we finally got the superior talent. MK Dons fans...
On a couple of his goals where running through on goal he cuts right across the defender forcing him to take him down or back off completely. Really clever football.
I just hope when Martial goes through a dodgy patch people remember he's only 19! Far to early to say he will score this and that but happy with his overall play so far!
The Henry comparisons are so far scarily accurate. Although Henry wasn't doing it at the level Martial is at his age.
At 19 Henry was voted young French footballer of the year and scored 10 for Monaco in 96/97. That was his third season as a senior player (began at 17) and he had 16 senior goals altogether at that point. Martial already has a career total of 15 senior goals and he also made his first senior appearance at 17 (for Lyon). Almost neck and neck! Henry got wasted for a season at Juventus and that hurt his goal returns.
Any song/chant for him yet?
Plus he wasn't really being used as an out and out striker, he was used more as a winger.
Similar again to Martial.
At Southampton it sounded like the crowd was singing "oh Anthony Mar-tial" but it also sounded like there was another song as well "something something something MAR-TI-AALLLLLLLLL" came here to ask what it was.
His close control is unreal, even at pace it never leaves the end of his foot . his finishing has been exceptional but I'm most excited by this tbh Thierry Messi
Heard them singing "What a waste of Money" in the Southampton game and the fans sang his name to the RVP tune after the 'pool game
Andy Mitten was quoted saying Martial has been impressive in training and that the players aren't surprised by the impact he has made so far. Looks like more to come from this lad
His close control is unreal, even at pace it never leaves the end of his foot . his finishing has been exceptional but I'm most excited by this tbh Thierry Messi
That attribute is what will make him successful. The first goal against pool, the commentator said, it was a bit of luck and the ball came off to him nicely. Looking at the replay, he used the left foot to set the ball nicely. It was so fast and unreal.
This. He's paired that exceptional close control with very nice dribbling. Somewhat Giggsy like, that.His close control is unreal, even at pace it never leaves the end of his foot . his finishing has been exceptional but I'm most excited by this tbh Thierry Messi
Also, Ranieri was spot on about what he told in that article (in the Times?). Lad has that superb ability of 'coming alive' or 'switching on' in crucial attacking moments. That way he's always a step ahead of the defenders. Can't exactly teach these instincts I think. You either have it, or not.
Hopefully he can become as feared as Sergio Aguero in this league. We have lacked a player that opponents fear for a long time.
His emergence will help take some pressure off Memphis, who has the more difficult task in the team tbf. They seem to enjoy playing together as well.
I'm not sure about all this "protecting young players" stuff, if the idea is to rest them when they don't need rest so that they don't get disappointed they're not better. Or whatever the point is supposed to be. The "pressure".
Except a top 19yo like Martial has been under pressure for years, has been making headlines for years, has done hundreds of interviews, does he need to be protected the same way we tend to think young players need protecting?
Hell, now that he's at United he'll be spending half his days doing commercials and posing with Ramen Noodles, The games are probably a nice diversion from being a walking advertisement.
Except a top 19yo like Martial has been under pressure for years, has been making headlines for years, has done hundreds of interviews, does he need to be protected the same way we tend to think young players need protecting?
Hell, now that he's at United he'll be spending half his days doing commercials and posing with Ramen Noodles, The games are probably a nice diversion from being a walking advertisement.
I do think all those journos and pundits who were shouting 'panic buy' and denigrating United's transfer policies should be eating their words a tad. It's early days, but there is no doubting his ability and talent.
Just love the way he cuts across defenders- it leaves them having to hack him down or just let him through to finish. Souness was going on about how he will start sniffing out chances as he improves, we have already witnessed this- last night's goal was no run of the mill goal, the ball was almost behind him- within 2 touches it was in the net, i don't want to get over excited about him, i don't want to expect to much, but you just have a feeling that whilst he is on the pitch that the slightest lapse in concentration by opposing defences will be be punished, just hope he does not pick up an injury any time soon - the difference in our attack is like chalk and cheese when he is in or out of the team. Love this guy.
Still hurt?What a weird post. What does he have to do with Welbeck?
I know it's just a dig at Welbeck, but it's really shit one.
It wasn't mediocre. He just was a year younger and for the first half of the season was either coming from match for a few minutes, or not playing at all. In the second half of the season he played more and in the end finished with 12 goals. Also, Ligue 1 is a very defensive league. More difficult to score a lot of goals there than in any other top league.
For players of his age, one year makes a big difference.
The guy is a killer. Stone cold.
It's obviously unreasonable to expect him to continue scoring with anything like this kind of regularity but he still has a transformative effect on our attack just by providing that focal point in attack. Pace in behind, strength with his back to goal and that constant willingness to drive at the defence all in one package is something we've had perhaps just twice in the last two decades. His killer instinct on top of that just makes him a truly special player.
Herrera and Mata praised him this week for always making runs. He has elevated our attack and that alone is worth a lot. Him creating space for himself to get his shots away is just an added bonus.
Is it too soon to get carried away with the Martial hype? Ah, feck it, this kid's going to be a world beater! What a joy to watch.
This! It's fantastic that he's had the start that he has, and long may it continue.
That said, typically, we would be expecting a level of adaption to a new league etc etc so if he goes a few games without scoring, we need to remain patient!
Sensational start of his United career. The really good thing is that he can become much better than this because he's only 19
I haven't seen a decent replay - which is annoying - but the way he dragged the ball from slightly behind him right into his stride was really impressive. So many little details in each game that make me think we might have signed a real star.
His footwork in close quarters and coolness in finishing is absolutely incredible. He likes that bottom right corner for sure.
Yeah he does those little things while dribbling (or indeed while shooting) so instinctively, when for other players it is a part of their decision process. Its so heartwarming to watch.
I have seen some excellent dribbling from him in isolated sections, like the step below Messi when it comes to close control. I think that he will score some amazing goals.
If he keeps this up it won't be long til teams start to dread coming to OT again. The fear factor we'll have if him & Memphis grow into world class stars will be great to see. The midfield should benefit hugely from the extra space Martial creates, as well.
Martial will outscore Kane this season but will still not be seen as a €140m player Kane apparently is.
It's really not that, I don't care much about Welbeck anymore, but mentioning Welbeck in this thread is really stupid when we stuck with van Persie and Falcao last year and it was far better idea to keep Welbeck than both of them. Plus his idea of Wenger buying Martial is unreal.
Indeed, shows great ability to drag the ball from behind him without breaking stride or kicking it too far ahead of him. That, as well as the strength to hold off the defender shows how good a player he is going to be.
As bad as RVP was, he scored 2.5 times as many goals as Welbeck did in the league last season. Even Falcao who was shit scored as many as Welbeck
Which tells all you need to know about how great Welbeck was last season.
Woudn't be funny if Martial (19 years old, different league, no-preseason) scores this seasons as many goals as Welbeck did in his entire career here?
Not for this thread, but no it wasn't.
If he bags 30 goals, I think we'd all be ecstatic!
I would've been over the moon when we signed him if he managed double figures in his first season. Now I can't see him not being our top scorer.
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