Agree. Martial is great but we desperately need a similar player who can rotate with him.
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- Assists
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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Pretty much this which makes his injury record so frustrating. Could be such a vital player for us under EtH
It's very similar to a false 9 in that he drops deep and wants to turn and run at the defense, which is different from sitting with his back on a CB having balls pinged into him to hold up. He can do both very well though, which is partly why our attack is always miles better with him in the side even if he isn't finishing well.
The shitty thing is I don't know another top prospect that brings similar qualities to AM to be an understudy, besides possibly Sesko who isn't proven at all.
Surely we just want better than martial?
I see Benzema as just a 9. I always expect 9's to hold the ball up and come deep. False 9's to me are people who are more attacking midfield but sometimes occupy the forward positions but mostly in midfield
Benzema in the system that involved Ronaldo was a false nine and coming deep isn't part of a traditional 9 role. It's easier to think about it in the system where it was generally used, it's a flat 442 with one of the striker linking up while the other remains high and around the box.
Martial in the mood is as good as anyone. The only fault I have with him is that he doesn't do the tap ins. You don't normally see him busting to get to the end of a cross. But if it's cut back then he is there to score.
You can talk all of the shit on Martial that you want but the fact is at his best he has a unique skill set that’s really difficult to find.
Jesus you're a bit touchy.
The last to arrive in the box is generally the first person available to shoot.
Didn’t mean for it to come off touchy or harsh, was more just expressing in general that even though he’s gotten tons of shit over his time here (which has been deserved at times), the general skill set he brings as a striker is very difficult to find elsewhere. Which is also why ETH is so fond of him even with his propensity to be injured constantly
Surely fit for the Christmas period? No injury worries? We're very dependant on him now.
that's the thing, you can never be sure if he's in the mood. Sancho, Pogba can also be great when in the mood, but we never saw it enough from Pogba and we haven't seen it enough from Sancho. I think stronder mentality players are something ETH is addressing. You look at the players he has brought in, you don't have to worry if they are in the mood. Even Antony who let's be honest is still adapting, but even during this phase, his workrate is still there.
& so it begins. . .
68M on wages for Le Sulk 2. No wonder we are skint.
I hope he is gone in summer.
I hope he is gone in summer.
strange comment...are you saying we have seen the best of Sancho in a Utd shirt?
I mean we're also spending £325k a week on a goalkeeper who can't even make their NT squad, £350k a week on some youngster who hasn't delivered and also can't make their NT squad, and god knows how much we spent in wages on Phil Jones to act as a science experiment for our physios. Thats not even going into the half a million a week we've wasted on PR7. Then of course there's the fact we're run by a bunch of parasites who've riddled the club with debt, haven't invested into infrastructure as well as paying for poor financial decisions made by their lackey for 10 years. So its a bit weird to single out Martial's wages.
It is topic about him.
Nope, he's ready to go.
Fixed for you
& so it continues. . .
Just seen this on United's instagram
It's good that he's smiling and all, but the man can't even put on his gloves properly and we expect him to be our only main striker for the rest of the season? We really need to buy in January.
It's good that he's smiling and all, but the man can't even put on his gloves properly and we expect him to be our only main striker for the rest of the season? We really need to buy in January.
What the hell is this?
He has the best hold up play and he has great techniques to score goals. Plus, he doesn't fall everytime he tries to shoot like a Jellybeck. Martial will do well without Ronaldo.
Man Utd 2:0 Burnley
Misplaced a few passes but made everyone around him better and should have had an assist. Also his footwork for the shot that was saved was top drawer. Excited to see him continue to play with our best around him.
I don't think anyone doubts that, the issue with Martial is he stops playing when we sign another CF and that's if he's fit.
Was fine but I can't wait until we upgrade him.
Unremarkable performance against a poor team.
Am starting to have small anxiety attacks when someone hacks him from behind or just seeing him in full sprint as I think he will end up injured somehow. Really like him upfront and hopefully he can stay injury free.
But I have my doubts, especially with us pressing from the front. It would not be smart, but pretty much necessary to bring another option in January.
But I have my doubts, especially with us pressing from the front. It would not be smart, but pretty much necessary to bring another option in January.
We need a #9 badly.
We have one and he played well tonight
Was decent but a little rusty.
He was fine, but beyond that shuffle in the box that brought a save I can't remember much he did. I really hope we replace him as a priority.
The ball sticks to him like glue
Very good player
Very good player
We need another striker for sure but if you mean bin him altogether then then you might be in for a surprise. Martial still has plenty to offer this club.
Happy to have him as an option off the bench or as rotation against weaker sides. I just don't think he should be our starting #9.
Hahaha yeah I struggled to square these comments too. Martial ride or die poster.But Rashford was 'a bit shit'
I'd personally like to see a quality striker come in and play whoever performs.
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