[van Persie]

17 goals, 10 assist for a 20 year old in his first season at Manchester United and he's done it pretty much all by himself. Worth!

DDG, Smalling, Martial and Rashford. That's where it's at.

 

[Perrick Dubois]

Magnifique!

 

[Adisa]

Iniesta had shit stats too you know, don't belittle Hazard!

Not trying to belittle Hazard. Just showing how impressive his numbers are.

 

[Minkaro]

His second goal was wonderful for that attacking run at the defender. I always like to see a winger/forward run at the defence, and beat them, rather than receiving the ball and just passing it back the way it came.

 

[Shark]

It's awful that we can't fully appreciate what he did for us last night. If our team wasn't absolute pond scum, his second would have been the winner.

 

[Nighteyes]

Remember when people compared this guy to fecking Origi

 

[amolbhatia50k]

It's awful that we can't fully appreciate what he did for us last night. If our team wasn't absolute pond scum, his second would have been the winner.

Yup, he would have gotten us CL football. He must be feeling extremely let-down.

 

[thejtrain]

He's had a better season than Chicha's first season here and arguably RvP's. Shame it didn't matter. Amazing player.

 

[Offside]

He's had a better season than Chicha's first season here and arguably RvP's. Shame it didn't matter. Amazing player.

He hasn't had a better 1st season than either.

 

[Adam-Utd]

He is the only exciting thing about this team. it's quite insane to think where we would be without him this year. I genuinely think we would have been about 9th?.

Really pleased that he's started to rack up a few more goals, his tally didn't express how good he's been.

 

[DWelbz19]

Remember when people compared this guy to fecking Origi

 

[BAMSOLA]

He's had a better season than Chicha's first season here and arguably RvP's. Shame it didn't matter. Amazing player.

Chicha I'll grudgingly give you, but a better first season than RVP? Really?

 

[Robbie Boy]

Remember when people compared this guy to fecking Origi

It was an actual thread

 

[Cassidy]

Remember when people compared this guy to fecking Origi

 

[amolbhatia50k]

He hasn't had a better 1st season than either.

Easily better than Hernandez's.

Not RVP, obviously.

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

I wonder whether he might have caught the eye of some of the big Champions League clubs? I'd hate to lose both De Gea and Martial this summer

 

[Damien]

I wonder whether he might have caught the eye of some of the big Champions League clubs? I'd hate to lose both De Gea and Martial this summer

He's got four years (well, 3 with an option of a further year) left on his contract with no release clause. He's not going anywhere.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFKRw_qKZ7u/?taken-by=martial_9

 

[Offside]

Easily better than Hernandez's.

Not RVP, obviously.

No it isn't, it's easily not. Hernandez scored more goals and more crucial goals, costing about 5 times less. Possibly one of the best debut seasons we have ever had from any player.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

No it isn't, it's easily not. Hernandez scored more goals and more crucial goals, costing about 5 times less. Possibly one of the best debut seasons we have ever had from any player.

The cost is irrelevant to "how good a season a player had". Hernandez played for a team that was miles better under a manager that was miles better. And as much as I liked the little guy, he was very limited compared to martial who can carry an attack. The contribution to the buildup and overall influence is much greater in Martial's case.

 

[United22]

He's had a better season than Chicha's first season here and arguably RvP's. Shame it didn't matter. Amazing player.

Don't be silly

 

[Chicharito_]

He's one of those players that isn't that quick without the ball but he has it he seems lightning. You see Carrick or Rooney spray the ball into space for him to run onto yesterday but he didn't seem to have that burst to get to the ball but then when he is running at defenders and going past them you just can't catch him. I think his best position will always be on the left of a front 3, he is a player that needs the ball at his feet to be dangerous - he doesn't seem to want to make off the ball runs all game like Rashford.

 

[worldinmotion66]

Don't be silly

Given that he is only 20 and had no experience in this league, I'm inclined to agree that Martial has had a better first season than Van Persie, relatively speaking. Van Persie was already a world star when we bought him, with a lot of experience in England, in a much more cohesive team. What Martial has done in this side is phenomenal.

 

[Deleted member 101472]

He's one of those players that isn't that quick without the ball but he has it he seems lightning. You see Carrick or Rooney spray the ball into space for him to run onto yesterday but he didn't seem to have that burst to get to the ball but then when he is running at defenders and going past them you just can't catch him. I think his best position will always be on the left of a front 3, he is a player that needs the ball at his feet to be dangerous - he doesn't seem to want to make off the ball runs all game like Rashford.

This was entirely down to how fast Antonio is...one of the leagues quickest players

 

[bosnian_red]

The cost is irrelevant to "how good a season a player had". Hernandez played for a team that was miles better under a manager that was miles better. And as much as I liked the little guy, he was very limited compared to martial who can carry an attack. The contribution to the buildup and overall influence is much greater in Martial's case.

Martial is obviously a better player and carries our attack.. But Hernandez had a terrific first season and complemented the team brilliantly, giving us that pace in behind and clinical finishing to pop up with late goals time and time again that year. Martial was great this season but Hernandez was a huge part in us winning the title and getting to the CL final. Martial hasn't had that opportunity but it's still a big plus in Hernandez's favor.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

I am becoming increasingly impressed by how strong he is.

 

[villain]

I think he loves the club deeply, last few times he's scored he's patted the badge and looked to the crowd.
I'm not worried him leaving any time soon, but we need to give him (and DDG) success to make them not want more from their careers.

 

[CG1010]

He's got four years (well, 3 with an option of a further year) left on his contract with no release clause. He's not going anywhere.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFKRw_qKZ7u/?taken-by=martial_9

So did Di Maria (have a lengthy contract that is). All Martial needs to do is to ask to leave and our nice and kind management would escort him to a new club happily.

 

[Shark]

So did Di Maria (have a lengthy contract that is). All Martial needs to do is to ask to leave and our nice and kind management would escort him to a new club happily.

We clearly wanted Di Maria gone in the end, he never wanted to be here in the first place. Look at De Gea for a better example of us holding onto a young talent.

 

[Cassidy]

We clearly wanted Di Maria gone in the end, he never wanted to be here in the first place. Look at De Gea for a better example of us holding onto a young talent.

By accident...

 

[Shark]

By accident...

Madrid have been knocking on the door long before last summer. Anyway, history has shown us that we look after our young talents. Martial will be very well payed, just as De Gea currently is.

 

[Cassidy]

Madrid have been knocking on the door long before last summer. Anyway, history has shown us that we look after our young talents. Martial will be very well payed, just as De Gea currently is.

History should also tell us that if we are not successful as a club they will leave.

 

[cyberman]

Madrid aren't successful though. Plus we lost Ronaldo etc from a position of strength. He even tried to leave a year earlier when we we PL and CL champions to join a Madrid side who were nowhere. Freaking old man RVN and Baptista up front..

 

[gza the genius]

Our season would've been over months ago if it wasn't for him. I can't believe how many times he has created goals out of absolutely nothing. I'm excited to see what he can do in a team that doesn't have an absolutely useless *philosophy* about attacking.

 

[Man of Leisure]

Repeated at the weekend that he wants to be here for many years. I think the posts saying he's off should stop. I don't know why they annoy me.

Probably cos of our prior situation with a certain #7 in Madrid? Mind you, still think he'll stay for a while though. Seems proper excited playing for us.

 

[DWelbz19]

I am becoming increasingly impressed by how strong he is.

Yeah, I think that's what makes him so dangerous running at defenders - unlike Mahrez, or Hazard, or whoever else you have on the wing who possesses the same level of insane tight ball control, he can also go toe-to-toe with midtable cloggers. Antonio is the quintessence of that kind of player and Martial absolutely bullied him.

 

[Damien]

So did Di Maria (have a lengthy contract that is). All Martial needs to do is to ask to leave and our nice and kind management would escort him to a new club happily.

Di Maria:

• didn't want to sign for us in the first place. If PSG hadn't had the "FFP" issue, he'd have gone there in a shot.
• clashed with LVG multiple times and they didn't get on.
• ended up playing 2000' in all competitions (32 matches, subbed on 8 times, playing 90' just 11 times), scoring just 3 goals and giving 11 assists. In the end he only played as a sub for us.

Martial on the other hand has played 4000' for us in all competitions (47 matches, subbed on 4 times, playing 90' 40 times), scoring 17 goals and setting up 10 for us. He's one of our most important players and hasn't shown any sign that he's unhappy - unlike Di Maria.

 

[Offside]

The cost is irrelevant to "how good a season a player had". Hernandez played for a team that was miles better under a manager that was miles better. And as much as I liked the little guy, he was very limited compared to martial who can carry an attack. The contribution to the buildup and overall influence is much greater in Martial's case.

I agree Martial will be much better and is a more all round footballer.

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

He's got four years (well, 3 with an option of a further year) left on his contract with no release clause. He's not going anywhere.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFKRw_qKZ7u/?taken-by=martial_9

Ah great, I didn't know players couldn't move in contract

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Ah great, I didn't know players couldn't move in contract

There's no way in a million years he's leaving this summer and its scare mongering to suggest otherwise.

 

[Scorpy]

He's not going anywhere - we signed him for a fecking fortune and we're not some no-mark club. Stop with this small-time bullshit and just enjoy the fact that he chose us.