He is no Rashford, but reality is that neither at 22/23 should be leaders of our attack, even if they are out of this world talents they should be playing next to a top forward and not being that top forward.
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The new Diego Forlan 
Not his best game today. Got into the right areas, but lacked the end product. Not helped by our poor tactics to create chances.
For me he is not moving well enough in the box to get on the end of chances. Coaching could improve things, but I doubt he will ever be one of the best strikers around.
For me he is not moving well enough in the box to get on the end of chances. Coaching could improve things, but I doubt he will ever be one of the best strikers around.
Got into the right positions today though... just didnt apply the right finish.
Weird because he usually is very good at finishing. Not the best moment for him to start missing chances. The miss against Liverpool wasnt a easy chance but should have scored today.
Weird because he usually is very good at finishing. Not the best moment for him to start missing chances. The miss against Liverpool wasnt a easy chance but should have scored today.
When asked to step up they guy again goes missing. I like him but I do wonder have we fans overrated him.
This. If he could somewhat consistently preform near his top level he would be great, but he blows hot and cold way too much.
Disgusting performance from him today. When Matic played him clean through in the first half and he took about a million touches before getting tackled i knew this was not his day
He’s a good player but can’t carry the attack by himself as he doesn’t have the force of personality for it. Greenwood came on and was able to start making things happen, Rashford does that too. It’s holding Martial back from becoming elite.
Arguably one of his worse games for us. Not going to lie doesn't fill you with confidence when this is the guy whose going to be leading the line for us.
He was pretty poor but at least was trying. Won't say he was lazy. Unfortunately he lacks what you'll need in a central striker, which is positioning inside the box. He's good only playing on the back of another striker who rushes forward in the box. With him as a main player and no Rashford on the left we have no presence up front, but fair play for him trying to do things on his own and trying shots from outside though. Won't hold it against him, but he can't be a main number 9 imo.
He doesnt have to carry the attack, just not miss cant miss chances.
Yes, they have. I haven't. He simply drops too deep and is too static.
Hopeless first half, seemed to get almost everything wrong. Took too many touches after Matic's super pass, failed to get a good connection on his left foot shot from Wan-Bissaka's cross, wasted another promising opportunity to counter with a poor pass. 2nd half better but nothing special from him.
He wasn't great today but Burnley absolutely marked him out of the game when we were arriving in the final 3rd. Matic and Maguire should be ashamed of themselves today, the number of opportunities to slip in Martial through the lines from deep today was insane, instead they took 20 extra touches and passed it to the FB.
Has not settled into the position well, imo. Has a long way to go and a lot to work on. Needs to do the basics right if he is supposed to play centrally.
Wasn't focussed at all
Guttles wanker, another one of the plays good every four game brigade.
Flog him with the other deadwood.
Flog him with the other deadwood.
Not good enough. He just doesn't look like he cares
Did you sit on your keyboard or something?
We're not going to get back to the top again with this guy leading the line. He's just so casual.
He's a rabbit; not a wolf. A team of United's has to have a premium striker. Martial is nowhere close to that. They lost today (0-2 to Burnley) because they had no finisher.
Mata at least missed trying to hit a ball first time. Martial could have taken one touch and then shot, but he decided he needed three touches to get the ball under control.Or atleast miss them during a game when Mata isnt also missing cant misses chances
Matic played well today. He passing clearly well above his teammates.
I do think that is an incident. Martial usually finishes those type of chances without even taking a touch. In fact if i could choose someone from the squad to get those chances it would Martial (and Greenwood) because he will most likely finish them. He just choose a very very bad day of not doing what he normally does. It is not that Martial is known for having bad touch, failing to control a ball or bad finishing. I would even argue that those three things are amongst his qualities. Just didnt work out for him today.
Yes, massively. He's another that should be a squad player instead of being relied upon to deliver.
Matic always looks decent on the ball. That's mainly because he always takes too many touches. I was pulling my hair out today watching him frolicking through the midfield only to turn twice and pass it to Williams, 2 yards away. He's terrible.
Usual suspects rearing their ugly heads today, good times.
Would be fascinating to know if Ole is telling him to drop that deep, given that the players we had to run on are Mata, Pereira and James.
If he was just deciding to play that way himself then Ole would be going mental on the touch line.
If he was just deciding to play that way himself then Ole would be going mental on the touch line.
Dogshit.
Minimal effort and less than minimal result.
Worst player on the pitch for us today and that is saying something.
We have an allegedly amazing centre forward who thinks it is beneath him to make a few runs.
Would not give a solitary shit if his contract was cancelled tomorrow.
Minimal effort and less than minimal result.
Worst player on the pitch for us today and that is saying something.
We have an allegedly amazing centre forward who thinks it is beneath him to make a few runs.
Would not give a solitary shit if his contract was cancelled tomorrow.
Biggest criticism of him in recent weeks is his first touch, I don't remember it being so poor as it has been. There was a time when I used to think the ball was glued to his foot.
I am just starting to thinking he must be bi polar. there is no other explanation
I don't think he has the killer instinct to be a top player if I am been honest
He doesn't score enough goals and doesn't create nor show effort.
I am beginning to dislike him and am one of his biggest fan.
He doesn't score enough goals and doesn't create nor show effort.
I am beginning to dislike him and am one of his biggest fan.
He doesn't trust his touch, he is not just a very good footballer.
Hes not a number 9 and rashford is a better left wide forward. He should be starting from the left while rashford is out, but back up to rashford when hes fit and used to give rashford a rest when hes tired or not fit.
Please god go and buy 2 strikers. Proper strikers who play in the middle make consistent runs in behind and can cause the defences a problem.
No co-incidence that since zlatan got injured and we sold Rooney weve not been very good other than games where we are pushed back and can counter.
Its glaring!!!!
Please god go and buy 2 strikers. Proper strikers who play in the middle make consistent runs in behind and can cause the defences a problem.
No co-incidence that since zlatan got injured and we sold Rooney weve not been very good other than games where we are pushed back and can counter.
Its glaring!!!!
Make no mistake: He was terrible today. Got everything in the build up wrong. His finishing was god awful. Really tired of folks that look like him leading our front line. We desperately need new additions to the squad or at least someone to give the porch some competition.
I think starting from the next match and as long as Rashford is out we should give up on this striker idea and just play Greenwood as a striker and Martial as a left forward. Nothing extraordinary but this is our best combination for now.
He plays a lot worse without Rashford. We can upgrade on this guy for sure.
In most other teams he'd be benched for a while, but the best we can do is move him left because we have nothing else. What a shit show.
Agree
He has never scored more than 15 goals after his debut season. How much longer are we going to wait on this lad. Hasn't got it. Hope he can break the 15 goal mark and we can con PSG out of 80 mil
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