I think once young is back. He should move to the middle. Young is the only other player we have that can run at fullbacks and escape them. It makes sense to have him out there at the moment as no one else can do what he's doing out there and its an important job. Out wide he can use his pace and trickery to beat a man and get more involved in the game than if he were in the middle. Taking him away from there to go upfront leaves us with no one of that ilk until young is fully fit. Memphis is not bad at it but is clearly out of form and not nearly as disciplined when we are without the ball.
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He is like Berbatov but can actually get past players.
So nothing like Berbatov at all?
Pretty much.
He needs to play upfront. He's so much better then Rooney its almost embarrassing.
He is ridicilously good, what the hell.
One thing that's making me so happy about him as well is the fact he seemingly loves United too.
Turning down other teams, notably more money from Chelsea to join United.
Could we actually have a player who becomes world class who stays?
Turning down other teams, notably more money from Chelsea to join United.
Could we actually have a player who becomes world class who stays?
The way he just glides past defenders is incredible, looks like a young Torres.
At this rate we'll finally have a player other than De Gea winning our POTY 
Could easily win the Premier League Young POTY too.
Could easily win the Premier League Young POTY too.
agreed. as I've said earlier in this thread that martial being shoehorned at LW to accommodate a clearly out of form/past it rooney is sad to see.
This is a really good point.
Rooney has been poor, but the service into him has been poor as well. Martial is getting plenty of touches and plenty of quality service on the wing. It would be a shame to put Martial centrally and have him isolated due to our possession first play it safe philosophy.
Must be said all the talk and rumours circulating over the next few weeks indicate we'll be going for Kane (obviously nothing concrete or anything) and Mane too, those two plus Mata/Herrera/Depay/Martial open up an enormous amount of combinations for us for next year.
our only attacking player that got something special in his game, the way he glides past players, his vision etc.
shame rooney is off form/past peak at this moment.
shame rooney is off form/past peak at this moment.
He needs to play as no.9. What is it going to take for LVG to drop Rooney. FFS I am tired of it now! Martial will make things happen if he plays up front. He is already doing so much more cutting in from left.
Him and Berba had a very good understanding.
If our #9 is as good as him, we will win the premiership.
Didn't he also play the ball into Lingard who went on to hit the bar?
Yeah he did
Yeah, he did. Creative stuff it was.
He's way ahead of everyone for young player of the year so far. Shaw is the one who could have challenged him, such a shame he got injuredAt this rate we'll finally have a player other than De Gea winning our POTY
Could easily win the Premier League Young POTY too.
It's a shame that he has to play on the left because of 'you know who'.
Louis should do what Fergie did with Ronaldo, build a team around this kid, give him the free role. Martial is that good and can become something special.
Louis should do what Fergie did with Ronaldo, build a team around this kid, give him the free role. Martial is that good and can become something special.
He is becoming a phenomenal player indeed. His dribbling reminds me a lot of Suarez tbh. Even if he is playing LW, I would like him to move infield more and try to get into the box often instead of hugging the touchline. If it needs to be, then I would drop Mata and play Lingard to offer more width on the right wing to compensate.
I just wish we played through him more. It seems like 80% of the play goes through the middle and the right and that we don't do him justice really. Whenever he touched the ball he were dangerous and actively breaking the opponents down and creating stuff. Just wish he was our focal point centrally instead of Rooney, so he would be involved with the play on both sides more.
I saw that again on tv and boy ... was that a flick or chip
He's becoming the only exciting reason to watch United these days...
It's only a matter of time before he's back as a #9 for us. With Young back, Memphis needing games and hopefully bound to regain some form eventually, Martial will be back as a striker for us with Rooney dropping deeper. We might bring someone like Mane in January as well. I think it's quite certain that we'll bring a wide player either in January or next summer.
I think Van Gaal knows that Martial is better as a striker, but had to play him on the left because of circumstances such as Young's injury and Memphis's form. He's great out wide, but most of the times he's far from the goal hugging the touchline, and we have no one in the box. There was a moment yesterday when Rojo crossed the ball into their box, but there wasn't anyone on the receiving end despite it being a great cross.
Yes, he has great technique, but he is also a very composed finisher and doesn't get bullied by the CB's. It's not like he doesn't get the chance to run at the opposition when he's playing up top. He constantly drifts out wide on the left. That's how he scored against Liverpool after all.
We should sign someone like Mane or Bale or if we sign a striker, it should be someone like Aubameyang so that he and Martial could interchange positions.
I think Van Gaal knows that Martial is better as a striker, but had to play him on the left because of circumstances such as Young's injury and Memphis's form. He's great out wide, but most of the times he's far from the goal hugging the touchline, and we have no one in the box. There was a moment yesterday when Rojo crossed the ball into their box, but there wasn't anyone on the receiving end despite it being a great cross.
Yes, he has great technique, but he is also a very composed finisher and doesn't get bullied by the CB's. It's not like he doesn't get the chance to run at the opposition when he's playing up top. He constantly drifts out wide on the left. That's how he scored against Liverpool after all.
We should sign someone like Mane or Bale or if we sign a striker, it should be someone like Aubameyang so that he and Martial could interchange positions.
First game I've watched of you lot all season (just match of the day till now)
He was fantastic - why on earth is he being wasted on the left? I know the answer - I just can't believe LVG wouldn't move it about to do it. Just seems so simple?!
He was fantastic - why on earth is he being wasted on the left? I know the answer - I just can't believe LVG wouldn't move it about to do it. Just seems so simple?!
feck the Henry comparisons, Henry wasn't half as good at the same age!
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We have no one to play on the left, it's easy to say "drop Rooney" but the attacking midfielders aren't pulling any trees, benching Rooney for someone who isn't clearly better will cause problems. It would be easier if Young or Memphis were available or in form.
I would like him to shoot. so many times he opens up space with his dribbling bit always looks for a team mate. He's too unselfish imo.
His ball retention and dribbling is simply stunning. Brilliant talent.
Martial would create his own chances unlike Wayne these days.
It's because his shooting isn't still at the same level of his dribbling and running. He doesn't trust himself yet to hit the target.
We miss is skill set in the striker role. Being able to hit your striker with a pass and have it stick or him able to spin in behind in one movement is invaluable when you have a lone striker.
We pass to our current striker, he receives the ball and then his second touch is seemingly always a tackle! No wonder we don't look like scoring for large parts of the game.
We pass to our current striker, he receives the ball and then his second touch is seemingly always a tackle! No wonder we don't look like scoring for large parts of the game.
Turning out to be the best bit of business we've done in years. We'd be completely fecked without him.
I did mean that, dunno how I managed to type a completely different word.. still drunk from last night this morning
I did mean that, dunno how I managed to type a completely different word.. still drunk from last night this morning
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