Cathy Ferguson
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They think it is a minor one and will do some scans. Same for Cavani.Any word on the injury?
They think it is a minor one and will do some scans. Same for Cavani.Any word on the injury?
At his best : The next Henry
At his worst : Danny Welbeck
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that his movement was actually pretty good. I'm sure everyone can remember Slab heads ridiculous effort from 40 yards, if you watch the replay, you can see if he just had a quick look up before deciding to waste possession , he would have seen Martial wide open in the inside left channel just waiting for a simple ball through. Whether this Martial puts that chance away or not is a different matter but calling his movement yesterday poor is not in any way true.Agree @ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg
Oddly enough, not to side track this, but I remember in fergies last season a few Madrid fans asking why Welbeck doesn't start more as he looks class (he scored and was seemingly everywhere and did such a job until Nani red card in the second leg)
With martial the one time in the first half he looked good was when he linked up with telles and his movement of the ball was really good to get into good spaces
Was watching a few of his moments from his run of form last season. He never stopped moving. He always wanted to get into places where we could get on the ball, lay it off and make a run. He showed supreme work ethic and wanted to impose himself on the match.
Watch him this season, as well as before that form run. It's the same. Static, making no runs, not getting into games, losing the ball carelessly, not bothering to press or make space. Doesn't even look like he wants to be on the pitch.
For me, that's down to Martial and Martial alone. He showed determination and fight last season to be the 9 that Ole wants, and this season he doesn't seem very motivated again. He's 25 now. He's had the same issue for 6 years. His mindset.
In the past, this rarely changes about players so I don't see it changing now.
Send him on his way and try and get Haaland in, if we do that and get a DM for Pogba, we would have a title contending team, easily.
I'm positive there's going to be a complete ban on Raiola clients after this debacle, which I'm honestly not against. I'd be happy to get someone who's older who can do a job till we can give Mason the role, who seems the best fit long term.Send him on his way and try and get Haaland in, if we do that and get a DM for Pogba, we would have a title contending team, easily.
I'm positive there's going to be a complete ban on Raiola clients after this debacle,
Anyone notice his alarming lack of pace without the ball?
He cannot make a run in behind, I see him try for the first 5 yards and then realise he doesn't get away from the defender then just gives up and jogs. It's making him a very one dimensional player who can only do anything when the ball is played into his feet which becomes easier to defend against compared to those diagonal runs that players like Salah, Mane, Rashford and Sterling do so well.
I'm of the opinion the big clubs should come together against him, and forego his clients joining your club. What's more important? Your career at the top or your agent? Raiola has stunk up the place long enough.I agree ... but Haaland? If there was any probability of him coming here (which I doubt by the way) I may be able to turn the other cheek for that one. Not many players like him around these days.
I'm of the opinion the big clubs should come together against him, and forego his clients joining your club. What's more important? Your career at the top or your agent? Raiola has stunk up the place long enough.
Fresh start? He missed 3 league games because of his petulance and put us in a horrible position in that game, how many fresh starts is he going to be afforded before enough is enough?His injury looked pretty bad, I think he'll be out for a few weeks. Hope he takes it as an opportunity to come back with a fresh start.
He's not just going to be dropped until the end of the season is he. He will be given opportunities when he returns and he can use the time out to focus on himself mentally and clear his head. I don't really care for how many opportunities he's had since today, I never thought he was a pure 9 myself in the first place. But as Ole said, injuries can be used as opportunities to mentally re-set yourself and Martial needs to do that now.Fresh start? He missed 3 league games because of his petulance and put us in a horrible position in that game, how many fresh starts is he going to be afforded before enough is enough?
That's a lot of wishful thinking. His usual cycle has been good form... injury... days of average performance when he comes back...His injury looked pretty bad, I think he'll be out for a few weeks. Hope he takes it as an opportunity to come back with a fresh start.
Last season didn't he return from a month out and hit some very good form?That's a lot of wishful thinking. His usual cycle has been good form... injury... days of average performance when he comes back...
So I doubt this time will be any different
1 goal 2 assists in 6-7 games or something in PL, after he returned from a hamstring injury on Oct'19.Last season didn't he return from a month out and hit some very good form?
Bollocks. He did feck all, all season.Missed him today to be honest no one has his ability when it comes to carrying the ball on form or off form he would of made a difference today. So many missed chances Greenwood & Rashford. Too much selfishness from Rashford.
When it’s on point it’s brilliant, was it against West Ham or Southampton where he constantly lost it trying to hold it up? It can be a very handy weapon though!Today’s match probably highlighted how important Martial’s hold up play is for our team. Despite being in terrible form goal scoring wise, his ability to hold the ball up with close control dribbling and link up others around him goes under the radar.
Even when he came on we started being able to move further up the pitch as the ball was beginning to stick. Neither Greenwood or Rashford are able to do that job and are often too keen to get rid of the ball rather than use their physicality like Martial does.
I feel he’s vital for our fluid attacking football style. We could just do with him finding his goal scoring form.
He didn’t play against West Ham which is where we missed him too! Cavani didn’t work first half.When it’s on point it’s brilliant, was it against West Ham or Southampton where he constantly lost it trying to hold it up? It can be a very handy weapon though!
He didn’t play against West Ham which is where we missed him too! Cavani didn’t work first half.