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2017-18 Performances


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6.1 Season Average Rating
Appearances
45
Goals
11
Assists
11
Yellow cards
1
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If only one of them could play on the right. We'd be sorted on the wings for the next decade.
 
Playing him on the right surely couldn't be much worse than having Mata on the right, could it?
 
Given how narrow the wingers are today, and how much both Mata and Rashford have been drifting into the middle, there doesn't seem to be any particular reason not to play Rashford nominally on the right. It's hardly like he's playing on the left as it is.

I think Mourinho simply has a preference for both Rashford and Mata starting. Martial appears to be third choice in terms of what he brings to the team. Maybe it's because of how similarly Rashford/Martial play, and how differently Mata plays from both. Jose likes to have a mixture of styles on the pitch and Martial's game is not quite as mature of the others' at the moment.
 
This would be a good game to bring him on early. 45mins kind of early. He's not in the French squad so rest Mkhitaryan or Mata.
 
Don't like the idea of playing one on either wing.

I'm not seeing the problem, really. We have two very good options for left wing, thus we can keep them pretty fresh for what hopefully will be a season of many fixtures.
 
Don't like the idea of playing one on either wing.

I'm not seeing the problem, really. We have two very good options for left wing, thus we can keep them pretty fresh for what hopefully will be a season of many fixtures.

That likely works for the team, but why on earth would the players want to be rotation options, especially when playing well?

You then leave the door open for someone else to make them a better offer, which I'm sure many good teams would.
 
That likely works for the team, but why on earth would the players want to be rotation options, especially when playing well?

You then leave the door open for someone else to make them a better offer, which I'm sure many good teams would.
It's not a rotation really either, there's a strong and seemingly irreversible preference for Rashford over Martial.
 
Don't like the idea of playing one on either wing.

I'm not seeing the problem, really. We have two very good options for left wing, thus we can keep them pretty fresh for what hopefully will be a season of many fixtures.
Why not? Don't you want your best players starting as many games as possible?
 
Nice run there from Martial. That's exactly the kind of runs he doesn't make enough of. And just like that, without much effort, that run in behind got him an easy assist.

He has to expand his game more though, as there are still many aspects of his game that need improving. He just has to work hard and have the right attitude.
 
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