[Aint gota Kalou]

The overanalysis is too much. He looked better as the team improved through the half. Like every single player in red. This kid is 21 ffs.

This. Started poorly and grew into the game.

I have always preferred him on the left, should try and get him in more space

 

[m1y2]

just blame him for the lack of action , when you have absolute bullshit of a midfield consisting Fellaini- Sweinsteigger and Rooney

 

[Magnus]

He should be in the team every week. Not easy to shine when the two most important places in a team is occupied by someone who hasn't started a game in a year and a donkey

 

[AltiUn]

He is no striker.

Agreed.

 

[villain]

Don't think he's a main striker at all, much better on the left or possibly as a second striker ala Griezmann

 

[ivaldo]

Well he hadn't led the line for months. Since the 35th minute or so he's looked much better

What has he actually done from the front line? All his good work has come from deep or out wide.

 

[red4ever 79]

Has been woeful again

 

[Man-United]

He should be a full time winger. Never a striker for me.

 

[Lawman]

Mata has been poor and Mkhitaryan hasn't offered much more. Again, the problem in our play lies within the selection of our midfield.

Mata has been poor I agree but hard to blame midfield though when the first 3-4 touches bounce of Martial. I think he is starting to look a bit like a baw heid and I think he's a great prospect. He's starting to look like a young Anelka attitude wise. I hope he realises he needs to buckle down.

 

[7even]

He needs to look decent and create chances if he's going to get more chances. First half wasn't good enough. Let's hope he produces more in the second half.

 

[ElQuesoGrande]

What has he actually done from the front line? All his good work has come from deep or out wide.

Nothing, which is my point. Play him LM in a 4-3-3. His best position, our best formation

 

[Wade3]

Mata has been poor I agree but hard to blame midfield though when the first 3-4 touches bounce of Martial. I think he is starting to look a bit like a baw heid and I think he's a great prospect. He's starting to look like a young Anelka attitude wise. I hope he realises he needs to buckle down.

Martial's first touch has been good and I haven' seen him hold on to the ball too long either.

 

[limerickcitykid]

Wants to be a striker, everyone complains he doesn't get to play as a striker. His movement as a striker and centrally, if we're being honest is near enough to garbage.

He gets the ball wide and runs at defenders. It's all he has got. He bloody good at it but that is about it.

 

[Lawman]

Martial's first touch has been good and I haven' seen him hold on to the ball too long either.

You obviously missed the first 20 minutes

 

[NinjaFletch]

Wants to be a striker, everyone complains he doesn't get to play as a striker. His movement as a striker and centrally, if we're being honest is near enough to garbage.

He gets the ball wide and runs at defenders. It's all he has got. He bloody good at it but that is about it.

His movement full stop isn't good enough.

He wants the ball to feet and to run at people, but doesn't give an option running in behind anywhere near as much as he should.

 

[Wade3]

Wants to be a striker, everyone complains he doesn't get to play as a striker. His movement as a striker and centrally, if we're being honest is near enough to garbage.

He gets the ball wide and runs at defenders. It's all he has got. He bloody good at it but that is about it.

His link up play and movement from the wing is actually quite good. It's become a narrative that Martial is a one-trick pony which is simply not true.

 

[ivaldo]

Nothing, which is my point. Play him LM in a 4-3-3. His best position, our best formation

Eh? So if you agree with me what were you exactly trying to get at?

 

[Wade3]

You obviously missed the first 20 minutes

Do you have examples of what I seemingly missed?

 

[Lawman]

Do you have examples of what I seemingly missed?

Have you not watched the game for feck sake every ball bounced of him or he gave it away.

 

[Bubz27]

Nice assist.

 

[Jaybomb]

Great cross there.

 

[Duafc]

Delighted for him, needed that.

 

[ElQuesoGrande]

Lovely cross. Get him in those positions

 

[Bwuk]

Great cross in for Smallings goal

 

[Art Vandelay]

Hopefully that gives him a boost and he kicks on now.

 

[Damien]

Reminiscent of his cross against Middlesbrough here. Definitely better suited on the left.

 

[Tarrou]

Jose's evil plan backfiring?

 

[Wade3]

Hopefully that gives him a boost and he kicks on now.

He's been decent since about the 25th minute of the first half.

 

[dar10nian]

The worrying thing is that Martial can't seem to be able to dribble past the first opponent. Used to do that with ease. Seems like his timing is off.

 

[Sigma]

2 assists now

 

[ivaldo]

No suprise he's suddenly become twice the player since being moved out wide.

 

[Adisa]

Assist number two.

 

[Rado_N]

Is there really any doubt he's better off the left?

 

[shaggy]

Pleased he's had a good half.

 

[Art]

A very good second half..i think he'll start on wednesday.

 

[Robbie Boy]

Much improved second half.

 

[CM]

Phwoar, even a cynical foul just there. He must be a Mourinho player.

 

[Sammyjunn]

2 good assists, but seems a bit slower.

 

[AltiUn]

He looks like he could be an absolutely excellent counter-attacking player, as does Mkhitaryan.

 

[JPRouve]

Is there really any doubt he's better off the left?

It depends on his role, as a winger he isn't good, as an inside forward with a striker like Rooney that gives him the opportunity to run diagonals he will be good.