tenpoless
No 6-pack, just 2Pac
Hopefully getting no 9 back means getting his mojo back. We need him and Rashford to perform all season, They're our best chances of scoring goals.
Yet our former striker really struggled with basic stuff like controlling a football.That pass was basic stuff.
Something like that. It looked an easy right foot finish but he swung and missed and it cannoned in off his left knee. Without that goal it would have been another 5/10 performance for me. At least he ran about a bit though. The very least he should do for his 300k per week.It looked like the ball went off his left thigh then onto his right leg and in, for the goal, anyone else see that? Massively lucky.
Football is a basic game. You do your basics right and then you win the game.That pass was basic stuff.
This is just my impression, but lucky goals are not great indicators of form. When we've had strikers in droughts before and they got a lucky one, it didn't herald an increase in form. Now, I thought Martial looked fine overall, and had a good preseason. I've wanted to see him at striker again ever since he was moved left, I'm satisfied with him, Rashford and Greenwood. But I think it's worth noting it wasn't the kind of finish he'll need to succeed regularly.Something like that. It looked an easy right foot finish but he swung and missed and it cannoned in off his left knee. Without that goal it would have been another 5/10 performance for me. At least he ran about a bit though. The very least he should do for his 300k per week.
Yep. Big change in him. It probably goes to show how important it is to have players happy and try to play the right way. Think him, Pogba and DDG would have been gone had we not made that change in manager when we did.I don't know what happened to this guy, all of a sudden he is working hard, pressing and even made sliding tackle/interceptions. He has fire in his belly, huge season for him.
It is incredible how we see things so differently which I guess is the point of these forums. This is why I think he is fantastic. He keeps his options open and does not get in the way of where the next pass is or involve his marking player.Another thing was his energy on counter-attacks. In the past, he's 10-20 yards behind the ball during fast transitions. Used to drive me nuts.
I don't think you can hold it against him, he made the run & got inside Azpi and the ball ended up in the net - good luck was a general theme of the day given they were much better than us first half and hit the woodwork twice. It's also worth saying that, whilst there are better teams than Chelsea, there are also weaker teams and it's not like he was up against a rubbish back four.Something like that. It looked an easy right foot finish but he swung and missed and it cannoned in off his left knee. Without that goal it would have been another 5/10 performance for me. At least he ran about a bit though. The very least he should do for his 300k per week.
Our strikers are our best chance for goals? Genius.Hopefully getting no 9 back means getting his mojo back. We need him and Rashford to perform all season, They're our best chances of scoring goals.
Totally agree, Ole said that both Martial and Rashford need to get in the box and take those scruffy goals and tap ins that other forwards do and that would be the key to them getting into the 20+ goal club. They can score worldies and show their skill outside the box but if they gamble on getting on the end of stuff 6 yards out they can double their scoring chances.As far as 23 year olds go, that was a pretty good centre forward performance... It'll be interesting to see how he develops there.
Can't believe people are criticising his goal, it was a striker's goal. Good movement, and a scruffy finish... he got criticised over the past few years for lacking those two very things!
I know I am, no need to be butt hurt about it.Our strikers are our best chance for goals? Genius.
I fully agree, good job up front.Great goal. Great movement. Very good game.