[Raees]

What's becoming quite apparent, and startling, is that he actually looks like a £50m bracketed player from what we've seen so far. Everything he does has that touch of class you expect in the elite company and what he's given us thus far is the kind of play we'd have expected from a Griezmann or that level of signing.

Even when he doesn't score, he can have a very good game.

It's mental to think this is the base he's starting his career with us from.

I think he leaves the likes of Griezmann in the dust in terms of his potential.

He has instantly become probably our best attacking threat in the space of a few weeks which whilst doesn't say much about the competition he has at this club, the way he is striking fear into every defence he has been up against at such a tender age suggests he is going to be some player.

Very unique modern style forward, he has the talent to almost redefine the position for the modern age if he keeps going like this and becomes that ballon d'or level player we hope he'll become. One thing which I like about him is that he seems to be like Drogba with his back to goal and on the ball he is like a direct version of Henry/Eto'o. Interesting to see how he develops his aerial game in the box as well as from long balls, and the long shots.. but yes his base is terrific to start from.

There is something about his mentality and confidence which I think is very top bracket, type of player who would be a big big danger in the big matches.

 

[Lawman]

The difference between him and Depay is enormous just now.

 

[Bobcat]

Easily MOTM today...again. Which is absurd considering hes a 19 year old french kid we just bought from Ligue 1

 

[Red Dreams]

as good as he is, he is 19. hope we dont burn him out.

but I trust van Gaal and Giggs to look after the lad.

 

[Randall Flagg]

Can't really add much

His best game for us even though he didn't score

His strength and composure and skill is frightening

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Properly good even when he doesn't score... Very encouraging.

 

[Varun]

Absolutely top game. What a quality all round player he is. Love it.

 

[HabeasC]

I found this funnier than I should have.

 

[Sigma]

Looks very good, can't wait to see how he develops.

 

[JPRouve]

The story is that it's Giggs who scouted him and tried everything to convince LVG to sign him.

 

[AttackingFlair]

Really impressive performance, defenders are shit scared of him.

 

[bugmat]

This boy is ridiculous - them touches in teh first half surrounded by 3 sunderland players where he kept the ball! His runs, srtength etc. He;s only 19!

 

[Simbo]

He's absolutely brilliant. As @Fortitude said, this guy is only 19. He can only improve.

Improve? I couldn't care less if this is already his peak.

 

[Jippy]

He can't be 19.

Need to do a bone density test on his wrist Freddy Adu style.

 

[Freak]

He's going to be so good

 

[Adisa]

For me how he played today is just as important as his performance against Southampton. Faced two brick houses in O'shea and Kaboul and dominated them physically. 19 years old FFS.

 

[Renegade81]

What an overpriced flop!! Wheres all the Martial fanboys. Couldnt even score past a sunderland team as bad as that? I bet Welbeck could have scored past that lot! Lols

 

[kafta]

Monster of a player! His hold up play and dribbling in wide areas are fantastic.

As someone said, he's just a complete center forward

 

[Jagga7]

Best panic buy ever!

 

[Ferguson]

Without a goal, but I think he showed another level today.

That little shuffle of the ball past Skrtel wasn't luck. He pulled off similar skills a few times today.

The scouting, Woodward, Van Gaal, Giggs, the agent...everyone deserves credit for finding this man and bringing him to Old Trafford.

 

[togg]

Best piece of business United have done since Ronaldo.

 

[Ballache]

fecking hell, he looks like a finished product already, immense talent!

 

[Fortitude]

I think he leaves the likes of Griezmann in the dust in terms of his potential.

He has instantly become probably our best attacking threat in the space of a few weeks which whilst doesn't say much about the competition he has at this club, the way he is striking fear into every defence he has been up against at such a tender age suggests he is going to be some player.

Very unique modern style forward, he has the talent to almost redefine the position for the modern age if he keeps going like this and becomes that ballon d'or level player we hope he'll become. One thing which I like about him is that he seems to be like Drogba with his back to goal and on the ball he is like a direct version of Henry/Eto'o. Interesting to see how he develops his aerial game in the box as well as from long balls, and the long shots.. but yes his base is terrific to start from.

There is something about his mentality and confidence which I think is very top bracket, type of player who would be a big big danger in the big matches.

More meant that if we had paid for a £50m rated player, this is the kind of footballer we'd have expected to get in return - the kind of player with obvious class and refinery to everything they do, like Griezmann, as an example.

He looks like the kind of young talent you expect to see go to the top, like so many others who followed that path. It's all very promising for us.

Before he got here, all the talk of contract stipulations for WPOTY etc seemed far-fetched to people like me who'd never heard of him, but now, it looks like a genuine possibility and a perfectly logical thing for Monaco to put in, if he fulfils the potential he looks like he has.

I think even those who want to hold back and judge him over a number of games are starting to be won over now. His first full game, he doesn't score, and he looks the most impressive he has done in our shirt. Not often you can say that about a striker, let alone a 19yr old!

 

[RedRonaldo]

Very good performance, and good assist too, could have another assist if Depay does his job

 

[Obiorahking_]

Did great today. His passing was a bit sloppy at times, but that is okay..he is still young. I can't imagine what kind of player he will be 4 years from now.

 

[Jev]

Wasn't he more of a winger for Monaco, cutting in from the left? He seems so natural in the CF position. I'm very impressed with his hold-up play and tactical maturity.

 

[RedRonaldo]

Best piece of business United have done since Ronaldo.

Agreed.

 

[Kag]

I think we've bought him before he went "BOOM!"

His goalscoring form towards the end of last season was impressive, he put in some excellent performances against Valencia in the CL qualifiers and he's carried the same vein of form straight into the United side.

We've timed it perfectly, it seems.

 

[bosnian_red]

Wasn't he more of a winger for Monaco, cutting in from the left? He seems so natural in the CF position. I'm very impressed with his hold-up play and tactical maturity.

He was in the first half, but that was to bed him into the team. Second half of the season and the start of this season he was being integrated as more of a striker and the majority of his goals came in 2015. He's always been mainly a striker who can play wide.

 

[bosnian_red]

I think we've bought him before he went "BOOM!"

His goalscoring form towards the end of last season was impressive, he put in some excellent performances against Valencia in the CL qualifiers and he's carried the same vein of form straight into the United side.

We've timed it perfectly, it seems.

Like Van Gaal was saying. We had the chance to wait for a year for him to develop more, but then his price would've sky rocketed even more and others would be in without a doubt. Now we paid big, but got him right away and are reaping the rewards.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

This lad is fecking brilliant.

 

[VanGaalEra]

He's so, so good! Getting better and showing us more and more each game!

His talent is incredible.

 

[Yik]

Hold up, Hold up, The tricks and the technical ability and the dribbling and the finishing are all good and all, but can I just say that Martial is a hell of a physical presence. I was seriously laughing my arse off at him today, playing like he was freaking Drogba. He looks a bit rangy but he seems insanely strong at holding off defenders. You never get the feeling like he's a Bambi on ice like so many other young, tall footballers.

 

[NoLogo]

Amazing all round play for him. Not only is he ice cold in front of goal but he also has an eye for his team mates. He looks like a super versatile striker. The only thing that might need a bit of work with him is his heading but hell the lad is only 19, lots of time to bring this up to the rest of his game and he will be a perfect all-round striker like Lewandowski.

 

[JPRouve]

Wasn't he more of a winger for Monaco, cutting in from the left? He seems so natural in the CF position. I'm very impressed with his hold-up play and tactical maturity.

He was more playing like an inside forward than a real winger.

 

[MDFC Manager]

I think we've bought him before he went "BOOM!"

His goalscoring form towards the end of last season was impressive, he put in some excellent performances against Valencia in the CL qualifiers and he's carried the same vein of form straight into the United side.

We've timed it perfectly, it seems.

We also had a bit of luck, in that Monaco were unlikely to sell him if they'd made the CL group stage.

It's like all the stars just aligned for him to be here.

 

[Adisa]

Is there any Young striker U21 that has as much potential as he does? Any mentions.

 

[DatIrishFella]

Is there any Young striker U21 that has as much potential as he does? Any mentions.

Can't think of any. He's such a confident lad. A joy to watch.

 

[VorZakone]

Is there any Young striker U21 that has as much potential as he does? Any mentions.

Angel Correa at Atletico is an exciting prospect.

 

[Ash_G]

Definitely his best display for us imo. Got so much to his game and just the sort of attacher we've needed for ages. Really positive signs.