I can understand Rashford getting excited and shooting, but Martial was in such a good position. He would have scored and we'd be cruising.
Martial always seems to play his best games against the best teams.
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Martial always seems to play his best games against the best teams.
Black, French, striker, played for Monaco. That is the only comparison they have. They are nothing alike and it is just a lazy comparison.
Yeah its a good thing we sold Ronaldo isnt it. Allowing Martial to have no competition.
There was even work rate ffs
i weirdly get it. Benzema was a great facilitator of attacks and thats what Martial is also. As in he allows the attack to flow better when he is plying well.
I have a really strange feeling ETH will get the best out of him.
Looked good. Missed his composure on the ball
I hope he keeps this up. He's looking a footballer again
Really good tonight. Loved the way he saw out the match for us too at the end.
Welcome back. So happy to see a revival as I was disgusted at the way many United fans have spoken of him on here. Nobody can deny his form, but he’s been a fan favourite who we just threw away and became a figure of hate once his form became poor.
Erm, I really dislike him and have hated on him but on tonights performance I'm on the team bus
What are you even taking about? Ronaldo is a striker.
Barely even counts, he’s completely finished.
Plays off the left, likes to dribble, and likes the finish to the bottom far corner.
Not lazy. That’s what he needs to keep doing. Not being lazy. He’s well skilled and can play a big part this season. Interacting with fans towards the end shows how involved he was mentally
I think also because of the LW to ST evolution. They are very different though, Martial is heavier and more powerful but has retained good feet, he's a really unique player and I'd love to see him start firing again.
Completely finished after he scored 18 goals for us last season. Go take a nap
Tbf Martial has always been a bit divisive for the fanbase, especially after Mourinho's stint and the competition with Rashford he was forced into. This fanbase doesn't have a lot of time for talented flair player that it perceives to have mentality problem, same as Nani.
I just hope he will have a better end to his Utd career than the latter, who was imo treated very shoddily over his contract renewal and didn't deserve the vitriol aimed at him in his last year here.
Make me.
Looks sharp
Rashford likes playing with him doesn’t he!
Link up play is non-existent without him.
Link up play is non-existent without him.
I'm telling you. Martial is a different animal this season.
He's a confidence player. With Ten hag's trust he will explode.
He's a confidence player. With Ten hag's trust he will explode.
They always had a great understanding, we should have built much more on their chemistry years ago rather than buying Zlatan, Lukaku and Ronaldo.
Did well tonight,dribbling,hold up and link up was excellent tonight.
He’s much more of a dribbler than Benzema and much quicker. Better close control as well, but lacks commitment and consistency.
Super impact
The advantage of Martial at #9 is he makes the ball stick. The holdup he offers is so important to how Ten Hag wants to play. Arguably nobody else in the squad can do back to goal like Martial. I wrote him off last season. I pray he keeps proving me wrong.
The link with Benzema is significantly stronger Martial was developed at Lyon and started his professional career there. Like Benzema he was a developed as a striker but in order to gain game time they both had game time as inside forward and striker.
And the ability to finish with the inside of the foot
Thought he was excellent today when he came on. Makes such a difference with his hold up play and control. Hope he stays fit.
Absolutely sick of the sight of Martial before this season, but I would love if it Ten Hag is the answer to getting the LVG version back.
He has had to play under three 'kick it long and have Rashy run after it' merchants now, to be fair to him.
He has had to play under three 'kick it long and have Rashy run after it' merchants now, to be fair to him.
Yep - Martial is technically far better than Henry was. His close control is a lot more like Benzema and even R9 (although clearly not on the same level) than Henry, who was elegant without being intricate.
As a neutral, Martial is one of my favourite players to watch, it’s just a shame how his career has fluctuated.
Thought he looked sharp and looked like a number 9…..
why are people so bitter?
There is a genuine chance that Martial bedded a few girlfriends or at least tried.
Really good performance tonight. Promising!
I agree. It wasn’t nice to see. Anyway, he still has work to do, good luck to him.
Did well tonight with his cameo, more of this please
Yep, just pointing out why lots of people did compare him with Henry. I actually think, if we're trawling through the historical French striker ranks he plays most like Anelka once he'd grown into his lanky frame; good feet, good acceleration, keeps the ball close when dribbling and has that nonchalance of difting past player
He was so composed and dare I say it, dominant on the ball. Really impressed in pre season and again tonight - looks like he has a point to prove, finally.
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