Pogba & Martial are the only reason we are 5th even, feckin hilarious we've folks saying get rid of both. We'd be scoring nothing in the vast majority of games and statistically in a relegation battle.
Martial scored less than Rashford, Pogba and Lukaku, the latter who is having a trash season but he's one of the main reasons we are fifth? How does that make any kind of sense? For Pogba it makes sense at least. We expect more from Pogba but he delivered this season more than Martial. All the rest did actually.
Working his way back from injury? You do realize it takes a few games to build up match fitness levels again? To be performing at a highly consistent level you need to be playing consistently.
That doesn't make sense considering he wasn't injured when Ole got the job and scored about 2 goals and 1 assist or so in his first matches while Pogba and Rashford were having a sudden boost. He looked average in comparison to those players before he started getting injuries. Not like he was on fire before them or anything tbh.
I've attached his games for Ole
Ole's 23 games managed & Martials involvement.
CARDIFF - Started (scored), HUD - Not involved, BOURN - Started (Assist), NEW - Started / Subbed Off, READ - UNUSED Sub, SPURS - Started, BRIGHTON - Started / Subbed Off, ARSENAL - Started (Scored), BURN - Not Involved, LEIC - Subbed On, FUL - Started (Scored & Assisted), PSG - Started, CHELSEA - Not Involved, LIV - Not Involved, CRYSTAL PALACE - Not Involved, SOUTHAMPTON - Not Involved, PSG - Not Involved, ARSENAL - Sub On, WOLV - Started, WATFORD - Started (Scored), WOLV - Subbed On, BARCA - Subbed On, WHU - Started.
So he's started & finished 9 matches, scoring 4 goals and set up 2 more goals. He's given the side 6 goals in 9 games whilst trying to build up fitness and form. That isn't performing for you?
Replied on that above.
Maybe, just maybe you need to look elsewhere to the likes of say Lingard? You know how often auld Jesse "Messi" Lingard is involved in a goal for us for Ole? Just the once since Dec vs Arsenal and feck me, Social Media was lit up for about a fortnight about it being his dance floor.
You can see Lingard thread and you will see some previously labeled me Lingard hater and having an agenda against him. I ensure you no player escapes criticism from me or anyone else here actually. Only difference is some accept criticism for other players while it's not accepted for others.
Meanwhile auld French Tony delivers at a far more consistent level and your in here giving him a hard time for doing so?
Martial is not the problem, he plays he delivers more often then not. You need be looking elsewhere at the likes of Lingard, Mata.
He's definitely part of the problem or will be later on. Assuming we upgrade the rest of the squad with better, more consistent players than their replacement, what are we going to do with our remaining inconsistent players who are performing in patches only?
Them's the facts, he himself...is delivering.
I don't see that and not many see it too but it's up to you.
As for Pogba, he's more goal involvement this season than Firmino and Kane! But we still get folks whinging saying they don't do enough. Before you say it too, Kane is Spurs penalty taker as well.
http://www.espnfc.com/player/181140/anthony-martial
You said top side, Chelsea are in the traditional top 6 teams.
I gave you Alli at Spurs as well. Mahrez at City can't get playing time. Sane has a goal less in the league than Martial. Like I said, take your pick, all sides have attackers struggling for form for any number of reasons.
I don't get that point all honestly. These players aren't playing consistently well and not performing a lot so they got benched for their team but you are fine with inconsistent, moments player as Martial? It's like Sane and Mahrez are starting all the games when they are terrible, and not like everyone is fine with them being inconsistent. They get dropped for the more consistent players.
Not sure what the issue here is, I've already said I'd like to see more movement from him?
Then don't throw Kloop and Pep names in the discussion? We all know they favor different kind of players and can't see withstanding having a static player who only moves with his feet. Pep would have sold Martial faster than Mourinho actually. He isn't very patient with youngsters.
He's still giving us end product. I wouldn't put him in the underwhelming bracket myself. He's doing OK to good for a player dealing with niggling injuries.