[MadMike]

Most sprints today, 71. Very committed performance and got a deserved goal and an assist. He's hopefully shown Mourinho more of what he expects to see.

The lad is a forward, he's not a winger. He thrives with the freedom of being able to makes runs all over the pitch. Hugging the touch line does not really suit him.

Let's hope he keeps working hard for the team like he did today. Zlatan's injury opened a door for him, he needs to put 2 feet and an arse in it.

 

[ice-bionic red]

Very good today well done Martial! That should be the minimum required

 

[Adisa]

For his sake, i hope we go 442.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Very good today well done Martial! That should be the minimum required

A goal and an assist is a minimum requirement? What is he, Messi?

 

[el3mel]

Great goal from a great counter that he made for himself. That's the spirit, Martial.

Very good game that he should build on. He'll get many chances due to injury crisis and should take all of them.

 

[BringNaniBack]

For his sake, i hope we go 442.

Yep we need to find a way of getting him and Rashford both in the side. I think we might need to bin off the idea of wingers for now and either use attacking full backs or let Martial and Rashord drift to the wings when it is needed.

 

[LoveFootball]

Nobody wrote him off. He just want producing as much as Rashford or Ibra.

Has Rashford produce more than Martial? Do you got some stats?

 

[Jed I. Knight]

A goal and an assist, that'll do!

 

[Ban]

Good run out and a well taken goal. Was everywhere and really put an effort. I think Jose will be happy with that. Made 71 sprints too.

 

[Tarrou]

Would love to see him and Rashford up front together one of these days. I think he is starting to get what Mourinho wants from him.

 

[Raoul]

Has Rashford produce more than Martial? Do you got some stats?

We don't need stats. Rashford has been overall more effective at integrating into what Mourinho wants.

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Chuffed for him, what a goal.

Thought he was great otherwise, lots of smart runs and dribbles.

 

[Minimalist]

Looked very dangerous and took his goal well.

Him and Rashford together as a front two seems worth an experiment.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Really glad he got his goal. Don't think he'll start vs City, but the goal should do his confidence a whole lot of good.

 

[Stadjer]

My MOTM.. a goal and a assist in a 2-0 win is the MOTM. Besides that he looked dangerous too.. hopefully he steps up now Ibra is out.

 

[Jazz]

Very happy for him today. A good performance. He needs to keep working hard and he'll get his rewards. Whether he starts or comes on from the bench, he needs to show the same commitment as he did today.

 

[lawliet354]

Yep we need to find a way of getting him and Rashford both in the side. I think we might need to bin off the idea of wingers for now and either use attacking full backs or let Martial and Rashord drift to the wings when it is needed.

Yep we need to find a way of getting him and Rashford both in the side. I think we might need to bin off the idea of wingers for now and either use attacking full backs or let Martial and Rashord drift to the wings when it is needed.

Maybe 442 Atletico style could work? maybe Pogba could play wide midfielder just like Saul/Koke, other possibilities is 442 diamond but then the fullback needs to be incredibly good

 

[kundalini]

Looked a threat throughout the match. Obviously super goal and did well for Rooney's goal too.

 

[marjen]

Pleased for him. You don't lose the talent he's got. Hopefully he grabs his chance now with both hands.

 

[3KDré]

Maybe 442 Atletico style could work? maybe Pogba could play wide midfielder just like Saul/Koke, other possibilities is 442 diamond but then the fullback needs to be incredibly good

This is what I want, Shaw will improve next season and maybe we could bring in Semedo.

 

[reddevil702]

Very interesting that Jose decided to play him central and put rooney on the left. Maybe jose will trust martial and rashford as our strikers next season and allow us to strengthen other areas.

 

[bosnian_red]

Best performance fromhim in ages. Happy for him. Showed good work rate,scored a verygood goal, made runs all day... The type of performance we know he can do basically.

 

[Santoryo]

Nobody wrote him off. He just want producing as much as Rashford or Ibra.

Not true. Ibrahimovic yes, but not Rashford

 

[Di Maria's angel]

But, but... Mourinho is terrible at man management?

Solid display. Long may it continue.

 

[Adisa]

 

[AR87]

Only negative from his performance is that he needs to improve at holding the ball up with his back to goal. Did amazingly well on the counter and created a few chances for Rooney, 1 of which he put away.

 

[bucky]

happy for him!

 

[Santoryo]

A good game without sprinting around like a madman and making weird facial expressions. Happy for him.

 

[Adisa]

 

[Raoul]

Not true. Ibrahimovic yes, but not Rashford

If he isn't producing what Mourinho wants in training, exhibiting the positive cut and thrust and mentality then he isn't likely to play as much as other who do. The brief hiatus was imo Mourinho's way of branding him with his philosophy.

 

[BringNaniBack]

Maybe 442 Atletico style could work? maybe Pogba could play wide midfielder just like Saul/Koke, other possibilities is 442 diamond but then the fullback needs to be incredibly good

Yeah I think 4-4-2 diamond would suit us. Especially once we get a solid attacking LB playing every week.

 

[marjen]

Today's performance showed he's an option as a striker for us again in Mourinho's mind, which is great news.

 

[VeevaVee]

Good game today, mostly in the first half. Some nice fluidity added to our play. People going a bit nuts again comparing him to fat Ronaldo after one decent half in months, but pleased with what he did.

Problem is on here, he could play crap again til the middle of next season, but this performance will keep most of the caf happy til then.

Keep it up Anthony.

A goal and an assist is a minimum requirement? What is he, Messi?

His performance was about what we should expect regularly, with another level when he's really on form, yeah.

 

[Acole9]

Great pictures those. Really hope he can step it up now Ibrahimovic is out.

 

[Art]

Everyone in the team treats him like their little brother. It's nice to see. Hope he kicks on from here.

 

[Pexbo]

He's an excellent man manager, couldn't care less what all the precious fans on here who get upset at what he says say about him.

The players who have fallen out with him in the past are just poor professionals with an ego in the way as far as I'm concerned. The players who commit to him and respond positively to his criticism all do very well.

 

[Jazz]

Loves Huggies does Martial

 

[Trophy Room]

The boy just needed a cuddle.

 

[lawliet354]

This is what I want, Shaw will improve next season and maybe we could bring in Semedo.

Yeah I think 4-4-2 diamond would suit us. Especially once we get a solid attacking LB playing every week.

Let's just hope that Shaw will improve next season and Martial kicks on from here, both are such an exciting player to watch

 

[Shimo]

Gave Mourinho exactly what he has been asking for today and needs to make sure he keeps doing that. Worked hard and to cap it off a goal and assist for a MOTM performance.