I expect him to sign a new contract soon now that Jose has left. Sanchez should be played in some other position from now on.
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Is he eligible ?
Thanks for your input.
Yes
Yeah. Sterling was nominated last season and if experience is a disqualifying factor in the eyes of some, Sterling has played way more games than Martial has for club and country.
He is. Was 22 when the season started.
Sterling will be eligible for the next one too.
If a young player has the advantage of having more games, it is the result of his own effort and accomplishments. He should be rewarded for it and not punished. If the PFA meant for experience (i.e. games) to be a disqualifying factor, then they would have made it an explicit requirement. Ergo, more experience is still fair game.
EPL's Deadliest Finisher, atm.MEN said:
EDIT: Maybe they got it from this source which got it from another who knows where.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/premier-league/top-scorers
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He was exactly the same (in terms of goalscoring prowess) at the start of last season before we fecked around with him. He clearly has a rare gift in terms of how clinical he is/the goalthreat he possesses to be topping such charts for decent phases at the age of 23 in a largely dysfunctional team.
Having seen him somehow overcome Mourinho's naughty corner, which pretty much was the reason he wasn't part of a World Cup winning France squad, I expect him to endure everything else and become a United great.
It's actually remarkable to think about all that he has endured at this club, starting with having the number 9 taken from him rather unceremoniously. You couldn't fault him for moving on. But really hope he stays
I don't know what to do with these Itk, but I've a french friend close to Martial's entourage who's telling me that Martial will remain at United and will sign a new contract at beginning of next year; it seems that he's no longer frustrated at United and he's asking for a contract that goes along with his talent. If true, how much do yo think he deserves? personally I'd give him 300k/week if the like of Lukaku are on 200k.
150k with performance bonuses bringing it up to 250. Similar to how Sterling’s new deal is structured.
I think this is reasonable. I'd add a special bonus if he scores more than 30 goals a season. It's weird to think that Lukaku and Sanchez earn more than him; Martial is even more marketable than both.
No way is he getting 300k.
Fire Sanchez and normalize the the payroll
Doesn't work like that. Once you open the door it's difficult to close it. Even if we sell Sanchez (we'd be crazy to imo), players know we can pay ridiculous wages.
I suspect this will be done in the 150k-200k ball park.
City paid Sterling 200k when he moved to City and I suspect his agent will be looking at that sort of reference.
I loved that goal. It’s been a while seeing that type of play.
The more times I watch that goal the more I’m convinced Lingard never intended to lay that off for martial and was instead trying to play a pass to Rashford and Martial just nicks it on his way through.
I wouldn't be so sure. It was an extremely light touch, even if he didn't intend it to be to Martial, I think he intended for someone to run into the space.
Wasn’t that light, if anything he has over hit it and caused it to bobble certainly looks to me like he is intending that for Rashford.
Yeah when I saw it live, I was suprised it got to Martial because it looked like it was actually too 'heavy' of a pass. Usually with one-twos in tight spaces, you'd play it into the runner's feet/as close as possible within their stride so they can get a touch away.
In this case, Martial was able to poke the ball with his left foot, away from the last ditched tackle whilst still maintaining his run. Brilliant stuff.
It's nitpicking though. Maybe just aesthically it didn't look 'right' but in reality it was perfect.
Very true, and often those ones where it’s like a hospital or suicide pass and you just manage to nick it away are the ones that seem to always open something up and take people out of the game.
Was a beautiful goal and hopefully we see more like it as the last one I recall like that was LVG days I think against Fulham.
Fact: Martial is the most effective goal scorer by minutes played. We cant let him go, he and the others we demand more from are way better when we can play a game with pace.
Pulled a sickie. Sharp guy.
Strange not seeing him on the bench. Maybe just sickness.
The shits
It's a shame, but we should be beating Huddersfield with or without him.
Well, no point running holding you asshole shut.
Squeeky bum time
I brought him into my FF team... disappears.
Was looking forward to watching him today as well.
Was looking forward to watching him today as well.
Ah feck. Our most exciting attacker out. I'd like to see Mata given a go.
"He must have had a bad chef over Christmas," Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told MUTV. "If it’s food poisoning or something. I don’t know, but he has fallen ill over Christmas."
Its not that huge of a deal tbh as rotation is needed at this point so inadvertantly he gets rest before the weekend game.
That'll be: Ole concerned by Martial's poor eating habits.
Thing is he’d miss training while recovering from illness. I wouldn’t class that as ‘resting’. Good to fair chance he doesn’t start as well on the weekend, and on the bench at best.
Martial would be gone in January if he pulled a sicky under Mourinho. He cant stand people ringing in sick. Or coming off injured. Or a doctor running on when a player is hurt.
Martial FC out! Jaunfield in
You'd hope he didn't "pull a sicky"
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