[#07]

This kid is the Man Utd attack at the minute. That Golden Boy award cannot be questioned.

 

[AttackingFlair]

I thought he was overrunning some of his dribbles in the first half and his touch was off but then he scores the equaliser and sets up the winner. What a talent we have here, fantastic player.

 

[Wade3]

Pointless assessment of his match aside, I was talking about Martial's time here so far. How could one ask more of someone who has turned 20 coming from a foreign league with useless veterans guiding him during his time here?

His overall time here has been brilliant. What makes you think our veterans are useless in terms of leadership? Just because some are not playing well on the pitch? Fact is, you can't know anything about their leadership unless you're on the inside of the team.

It's obvious Martial has been one of our best players this season and is a huge talent, that doesn't mean he's free of criticism though. And in today's first half he wasn't half as active as in the second. Even prior to the goal he was looking to make things happen, he was moving much more off the ball, he was active with the ball and doing just what we need from him.

 

[NoLogo]

Great, great players. I can only hope we will add enough quality to the team to give him enough incentives to stay here for a long, long time and not jump ship the second Real or Barca come calling.

 

[jem]

I thought he was overrunning some of his dribbles in the first half and his touch was off but then he scores the equaliser and sets up the winner. What a talent we have here, fantastic player.

It's just incredible the way he glides past defenders. That's the most striking similarity to Thierry Henry.

 

[Godfather]

He's a monster already and still raw as hell. I'm so looking forward to see his development

 

[Treble]

He's special. Where would we be now without him?

 

[Damien]

Love him. His league goals from last season that I posted in another thread:

His league goals from last season:

05/10/14 - PSG (A) - central
07/03/15 - Evian (A) - from the left
13/03/15 - Bastia (H) - goal 1 central, goal 2 central
22/03/15 - Reims (A) - central
03/04/15 - Saint Etienne (H) - central
10/04/15 - SM Caen (A) - central
26/04/15 - Lens (A) - from the left
03/05/15 - Toulouse (H) - penalty, he was fouled coming from the left though

Majority came on a run of games when he was central. Do agree with you that his skills add a heck of a lot as he's much better than Memphis, Lingard or Young and would like to see him continue to torment defences from the left but long term think his future is as a number 9 and looks like what we're possibly trying to do this window is bring in a pacy wide player to feed Martial

That goal of his today reminds me of some of them & hopefully we can get someone to provide him the service to score even more

 

[Nighteyes]

Absolute genius.

 

[kouroux]

This should settle the debate about his best position.

Love him. His league goals from last season that I posted in another thread:



That goal of his today reminds me of some of them & hopefully we can get someone to provide him the service to score even more

Very interesting. Did you do it by judging from where he made the run and scored from or did you go as far as checking the starting lineups for all those matches ? Great effort anyway.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

If he can improve his touch a bit I genuinely feel we have a once in a generation good player, the way he created the Rooney goal was insane.

 

[2mufc0]

We would be totally fecked without him, our only attacking threat.

 

[Jazz]

This should settle the debate about his best position.

Agreed.

 

[Devil may care]

Class today, one or two raw moments for sure but he's just such a threat and you can't ask much more than getting a goal and making the winner.

 

[bosnian_red]

This should settle the debate about his best position.

Yep. He's class up front, but he gets too isolated when we put him there at times and our players behind the striker can't really do anything so he doesn't get many chances or time on the ball to run at the defence. On the wing, he's a constant threat and creates chances consistently which no other United winger can do at the moment, and he can also come in and score goals. He's our best player basically, so you put him where he'll get on the ball the most. For now, that's out wide.

 

[justboy68]

This should settle the debate about his best position.

I wouldn't go that far just yet, he's still got a lot of developing to do and could turn out to be an absolutely fantastic number 9 I think. The main problem with him being up front has been our team not being able to give him the service. Right now it's been good to have him on the wing as he can take people on and make things happen though.

 

[Shark]

Where would we be without this guy? He's the only player in the squad you could say is at our level. Got a few more if them in, please.

 

[kouroux]

Yep. He's class up front, but he gets too isolated when we put him there at times and our players behind the striker can't really do anything so he doesn't get many chances or time on the ball to run at the defence. On the wing, he's a constant threat and creates chances consistently which no other United winger can do at the moment, and he can also come in and score goals. He's our best player basically, so you put him where he'll get on the ball the most. For now, that's out wide.

That's the most important thing for me about this. He doesn't lose his danger factor and he can be creative, there is a lot to win for the team by playing him there at the moment.

 

[khoazany]

Anthony Master.

 

[kouroux]

I wouldn't go that far just yet, he's still got a lot of developing to do and could turn out to be an absolutely fantastic number 9 I think. The main problem with him being up front has been our team not being able to give him the service.

I just meant that at the moment there is no doubt he is better playing there. Once his finishing improves and experience, there is a top class striker waiting to emerge.

 

[Borys]

He basically forces the 4-3-3 formation, he's so good from the left but not exactly a winger. I love it.
Get the 2 other attacking players this summer and he'll double his numbers.

 

[dichinero]

I can't wait for us to offload Rooney and build our team around him. Still raw in some places but who cares, he's only 20 in a new league. A bright future ahead.

 

[thegregster]

Where would we be without this guy? He's the only outfield player in the squad you could say is at our level. Got a few more if them in, please.

Fixed.

 

[Sb_16]

Some day very soon he's going to go into full beast mode. You can really feel it coming

 

[Sied]

I think I prefer him out wide. In LVG's system at least. It gets him on the ball much more than he does as a #9. He just seems to breeze past full backs when played as a winger and creates plenty of chances.

 

[Raw]

I think I prefer him out wide. In LVG's system at least. It gets him on the ball much more than he does as a #9. He just seems to breeze past full backs when played as a winger and creates plenty of chances.

I think so too. With better players around him I'd want him more as a #9 but we don't have that at the moment. So I want him to be the one creating the goals.

 

[Sied]

I think so too. With better players around him I'd want him more as a #9 but we don't have that at the moment. So I want him to be the one creating the goals.

Agreed.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Kid is pure class, best young player in the world right now and currently the reason I watch Manchester United.

 

[Escobar]

Very good performance, scored a goal and assisted the other. I hope we find attacking players who can bring the best out of him

 

[bosnian_red]

I think so too. With better players around him I'd want him more as a #9 but we don't have that at the moment. So I want him to be the one creating the goals.

Yeah. Once our other wingers are a bit better then the likes of Memphis (right now), Lingard, Mata (providing no threat out wide), or Young with his inconsistency, then he should go back up top. But as it is, he's the only winger who can be a consistent threat with his dribbling and pace out wide.

 

[Donut]

Great header, couldn't believe he managed to get so much power on it, I was sure it hit someone on the foot first.

 

[CM]

Excellent performance from him today, he's so quick and direct. The antithesis of Rooney, basically.

 

[JoaquinJoaquin]

Brilliant today, I just worry that eventually he will get fed up of carrying this side. Let's enjoy him while we can.

 

[Sylar]

He works out wide when its wide of a front three. He doesnt work when hes put on the wing and told to stay there (cos then he doesnt really get into the box).

If we can get an equivalent of him for the right, (and a top class striker) it will take off pressure of him, allow him to be rested as well. Given hes only 20 hes having a strong season, but again, we need to be careful not to burn him out.

 

[goin4glory]

Waste of money etc etc

 

[Trizy]

nine..teen!

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

He is capable of having a Ronaldo level of impact for us if he's nurtured correctly and given time.

 

[mav_9me]

Great header, couldn't believe he managed to get so much power on it, I was sure it hit someone on the foot first.

Absolutely right. I'm still not sure how he got that much power into it.

 

[VorZakone]

What a talent he is. Exceptional.

 

[pocco]

Played at wing back for portions of today's game. You could see at the game that he was basically matching youngs line across the pitch.

 

[pocco]

Oh and yeah, he's class. He's the only thing keeping us entertaining at all. We'd be fecked without him.