Yeah, can't ignore Lingard. He is doing well and Solskjaer likes him.
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Yeah, completely agree. We have 2 very good young players. We don't have to choose, we can support both.
That's Squawka's view, I have my own view and see no need to put theirs above mine.
For a long time, a disappointing amount of posts have been setting Martial up against Rasford. There were also those setting both up against Mourinho wanting both to play, yet I always felt when they both did, I was hoping for it to work yet it seemingly always weakened the team and confirmed Mourinho’s stance. One of the fun things now is that we’ve seen both play - and play well together.
I still think Rashford and Martial both needs to develop more to defend a starting place most games in a team aiming for the absolute top. At this point it looks like they are developing. Nothing is more satisfying than watching to kids like them, with their skills, developping while playing hilarious football.
I don’t expect them to have permanently ousted Sanchez and Lukaku from the first choice positions just yet though. Actually I hope not.
I still think Rashford and Martial both needs to develop more to defend a starting place most games in a team aiming for the absolute top. At this point it looks like they are developing. Nothing is more satisfying than watching to kids like them, with their skills, developping while playing hilarious football.
I don’t expect them to have permanently ousted Sanchez and Lukaku from the first choice positions just yet though. Actually I hope not.
In a way I suppose it's a good thing that adequate peformances are being scrutinized so much because it shows that Martial is now being expected to score or asisst every other game or so.
On the other hands it is slightly weird him not getting that goal or assist makes people forget about every other good piece of play from him on a football pitch. He's our best forward for me. He combines intelligence, close control, pace, finishing and a good final ball in the last third like nobody else we have.
On the other hands it is slightly weird him not getting that goal or assist makes people forget about every other good piece of play from him on a football pitch. He's our best forward for me. He combines intelligence, close control, pace, finishing and a good final ball in the last third like nobody else we have.
Martial is more of a "wide playmaker" than a winger. His link up play and passing is actually more of his strong point. Dribbling at speed is something he's good at, but actually taking on a man needs work. He doesn't seem to time when the challenge of a defender is coming very well, and he rarely shifts the ball far enough away to stop them getting a touch to it.
I'm sure though under Ole/Poch they'll improve him even more. The next 2 years he could really blossom.
I'm sure though under Ole/Poch they'll improve him even more. The next 2 years he could really blossom.
I havent looked at stats so maybe someone can correct me if i am wrong but he seems too rigid in his position. He plays left wing and sticks wide. Its almost like an old dasioned winger. Which is fine unless its not working. Full back having a good game etc and then he just keeps at it. He needs to move inside, drop deep or try plan b. I think this is coaching. He is doing what he is told to do. If he is not getting any joy then instead of subbing him they should give him 15 mins centrally. You can see Sanchez does this. He will try something and if he keeps hitting a brick wall he will shift his strategy
I don't really agree with your view on it. See the pictures below, his positioning is fine in the situation you are referring to. He's made himself available for the pass, if he moves further in it'll be more difficult to get the ball to him and he'll just crowd an area that's already crowded. If Herrera crosses the ball to him, Trippier will have to move out of position to put pressure on him and that will free up space for Rashford and Pogba to get in behind.
Herrera opts for a easy pass to Lingard who rolls it back to Herrera (2nd pic, Herrera has already received the ball). Herrera moves inwards and plays Pogba (Pic 3). That's the only time Martial should make a run for it, as there's plenty of space behind Trippier, but it's by no means and easy pass to make as Pogba would have to shift the ball over to his left in order to get a decent angle to play him in. There's also the risk of getting hit on the counter attack, we've already committed Pogba, Lingard, Rashford and Young
Look at how he sets up the Pogba chance by playing a one two with Lingard before moving into space behind Trippier to expose Tottenhams defence..
During the majority of the match we had Lingard and Rashford who were putting pressure on Tottenhams defenders when they tried to play the ball out, with Martial positioned slightly behind them to get the ball at his feet and push forward. Not sure why some reckon he had a poor game, or how he's not suited to the way we're playing, he sets up Rashford nicely in the 11th min, sets up Pogba nicely in the second half, a better pass from Lingard and he's one on one with Lloris, a pass from Lingard in the first half instead of him taking a shot and it's a free shot at goal from close distance. Margins in a match where he could've easily had an assist and a goal
We've got a front 3 that's functioning very well together, where all of them are rotating positions and getting into goalscoring positions (and providing key passes), not sure what people are complaining about.
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Nah, not sure what you've been watching
It varies, depends on who we are playing against, he's often changing positions with Rashford and Lingard. You'll often see him pop up in the centre half to pick up the ball and advance with it as well.
I've noticed what you're talking about, but that is almost certainly tactical. He can drag 2-3 players to the left hand side, it leaves big spaces open in the middle and on the right, which we've been taking advantage of quite nicely.
Now sign the contract!
He's not a playmaker. He's just a forward.
He's a forward with great playmaking abilities.
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Love the idea of a grizzled solksjaer putting our young strikers through finishing drills
Hope he renew.
Rumours he close to agreeing.
Let's hope we put him on a long term deal, then our LW is sorted. Rashy through the middle and the never ending search for a RW can continue...
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Haha yeah. Townsend knew Martial had just ended his career.
Tony Marshall to score a brace today. You heard it here first folks!
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Man Utd 2:1 Brighton
Average performance with some flashes here and there. Needs to improve and do more to affect the game.
Decent enough game. Was always involved until the ten minutes before he was subbed. Could have had a couple.
Good game again.
Had his prints all over a lot of good moves. The criticism of not doing enough is bordering on myth territory now
Bad finishing but thought he was brilliant in pretty much every other aspect. If he got a goal i probably would have him arguably motm. Kept the ball so well, created chances for himself and others, just he chose the wrong option on his own chances sometimes wanting a bit too long or not having the luck to finish. Played well though all in all.
He’s been criminally unlucky in the last few games not to be involved in a goal.
Quiet game I thought.
All our attackers need to play much more close together.
I find martial too wide for his actual ability to get past 1 or 2 well positioned players - when he is wide he has too many defenders to take on & he struggles.
Play them closer as inverted forwards.
Martial should take Lingards role that Jesse had against Spurs as a false nine with Rashford just off the left of him but still centrally positioned.
I find martial too wide for his actual ability to get past 1 or 2 well positioned players - when he is wide he has too many defenders to take on & he struggles.
Play them closer as inverted forwards.
Martial should take Lingards role that Jesse had against Spurs as a false nine with Rashford just off the left of him but still centrally positioned.
Had some excellent patches of play today, it's always crowded over that left side as teams know we don't have much on the right and clog it up around Tony, yet he still found his way through on several occassions.
In terms of running at his man, maybe but he was involved every other way.
1 goal, 1 assist in 6 matches under Ole. Only 7 shots taken in that period.
Martial is only player who hasn't gone up a level under Ole for some weird reason, hope he picks it up going forward. We need more productivity from him.
Martial is only player who hasn't gone up a level under Ole for some weird reason, hope he picks it up going forward. We need more productivity from him.
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