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2015-16 Performances


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6.6 Season Average Rating
Appearances
49
Goals
17
Assists
11
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What do you mean by restricted role? Genuine question
Positional instructed to limit his movement across our front line and give us natural width so as not to have our midfield clogged up in the center. In layman term, he played like a traditional winger, rather than one that roams freely like we saw Mata or Herrera play today.
 
How easily he strolls past defenders is downright bizarre. Even when there is no physical space in which to do so he somehow manages it.

Aye. Absolutely incredible how he just changes pace, a quick movement of the pitch and the defender's fecked. Effortless. Superb superb talent.
 
:lol: that's exactly the right description. I used to think Suarez was just lucky and the ball was just getting stuck under his feet at the right time. However, it's quite clear that this sort of dribbling is intentional.

I was like that with Martial for a while too last season, I just couldn't comprehend why defenders weren't able to dispossess him with the way he dribbled and ran at people. When someone does something over and over again, it really is a skill.
 
He was making me laugh at how casual he was when he wanted to go past Coleman today. He picks up the ball and it's almost as if he's thinking "Shall I bother to run past him or not". Feel a bit silly comparing the two but he reminds me of Messi with his dribbling.
 
Positional instructed to limit his movement across our front line and give us natural width so as not to have our midfield clogged up in the center. In layman term, he played like a traditional winger, rather than one that roams freely like we saw Mata or Herrera play today.
Ah gotcha! He was amazing in that 2nd half. He's first 10 metres of sprinting is Usain Bolt like, he's past you before you know it
 
What a fecking player. That's just my reaction every single time he plays for us. Destroyed Coleman in the second half and had some absolutely magical moments in their box with his exceptional technique.
 
I was like that with Martial for a while too last season, I just couldn't comprehend why defenders weren't able to dispossess him with the way he dribbled and ran at people. When someone does something over and over again, it really is a skill.
Exactly. You can't have that much luck consistently.
 
The way he glides past players without looking like he is trying is a thing of rare beauty. A bit quiet in the first but looked the part in the second, if only we could play him on the left and centrally as he looks to be the best choice for both slots.
 
He's something else, fantastic player, he roasted Coleman in the second half.
 
his control is frightening. I don't get the Suarez comparison, he is all failed nutmegs and hustle. Martial is like a professional burglar silently gliding through your house at night
 
his control is frightening. I don't get the Suarez comparison, he is all failed nutmegs and hustle. Martial is like a professional burglar silently gliding through your house at night
That's not even remotely true. Suarez is a great dribbler.
 
Though he was quiet first half, I think playing him out wide meant that their full back wasn't so keen to go forwards. Second half, him and Lingard gave us great options on the break. The goals may have dried up but he's always creating something like a proper winger should
 
Wasn't particularly happy to see him shunted out wide to begin with and thought he was fairly quiet in the first half, but in the second he had Coleman all over the place and he deserved an assist or a goal without question.
 
Le Tissier saying he was quiet :lol:

Compared to his other performances he was. He'll be held to a very high standard because he's started his tenure with us at a very high level and also performed very well for France.

Compared to other wingers, he still did well today. Easily my favorite footballer in the world right now.
 
Shut up Togg you dick. This Madrid' stuff is boring. I seem to think he's playing for Manchester United. Let's not forget, he's got a family and he's with child. He could quite easily settle in Manchester for a long time.
 
Shut up Togg you dick. This Madrid' stuff is boring. I seem to think he's playing for Manchester United. Let's not forget, he's got a family and he's with child. He could quite easily settle in Manchester for a long time.

Oh right, I'm a dick. So if Martial develops into a top top lethal striker Real Madrid won't sniff around and try to buy him? What planet are YOU living on?
 
How can the only thing some people think about after signing a top class player is Madrid? Are you still having nightmares about Ronaldo? fecking hell...
 
Oh right, I'm a dick. So if Martial develops into a top top lethal striker Real Madrid won't sniff around and try to buy him? What planet are YOU living on?

And that automatically means we're gonna sell or he desperately wants to go there? We're still United and well on our way back to the place we belong. We can compete with them for players.
 
I love watching this guy get on the ball. Doesn't seem to matter who is around him, he is strong enough to hold off players, and his feet quick enough to beat his man more often than not. Really helps the team as a whole having a player like him on the pitch. Defenders don't seem to know what to do against him right now, and it helps us push teams back, while opening space up for others.
 
Oh right, I'm a dick. So if Martial develops into a top top lethal striker Real Madrid won't sniff around and try to buy him? What planet are YOU living on?
Your life must be amazing fun. Failing to enjoy today because tomorrow might be bad :lol:
 
And that automatically means we're gonna sell or he desperately wants to go there? We're still United and well on our way back to the place we belong. We can compete with them for players.

Well on our way to where we belong? Oh come on...we are way off that at the moment. Perhaps we will be..who knows...I'm just saying don't be surprised if he is successful that they come sniffing..that is all. He has such huge talent. We nurtured Ronaldo and he went, we pretty much only kept De Gea through default..but don't tell me he didn't want to go and kudos to him for putting in top performances now....but he'll be off, no doubt.
 
And that automatically means we're gonna sell or he desperately wants to go there? We're still United and well on our way back to the place we belong. We can compete with them for players.
I have to disagree with that though. Not currently yet.
 
I have to disagree with that though. Not currently yet.

In the future I meant, once Martial is at a point where they're gonna be interested in him. Watch us win the title this year and things are gonna look differently.
 
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