We are one injury away from the wheels coming off. It throws a spanner in the works for the PL games and then has a knock on effect mid week with rotation becoming impossible.
I had a look at him awhile ago, couldn't get a measure of his stengths. What are they?
Watch the next game when in the first 20 minutes he hasn't scored or assisted, you'd see the usual nonsense written about him in the matchday thread. "he doesn't influence the game", "He's anonymous" , "Same old lazy Martial' and all plenty more.
Almost guaranteed Rashford would have gone for glory himself. Martial is a class act, just hope everyone doesn't scapegoat him next time we draw or lose! As most of the Caf just seem to have selective memory for when it suits the agenda.
This is something a lot of posters around these board have failed to understand. When they come up with narratives about his poor movements they always fail to take into account that Martial is a natural CF and his movements are more suited for that role. On the left wing or even as an inside forward, his movements would look poor because that's not his natural game.
Bit rich to claim they aren't consistent and haven't delivered when it matters and James has. For me, they're still both much more important than James. As is Pogba. The Welsh kid is doing well but some are going overboard. They're still more likely to be top players than him. You appear to suggest that James is a 'proper winger' and Rashford/Martial don't meet his standard which is complete rubbish.
Indeed, he went for glory on a even tighter angle after that sick flip flap.
your always right on the money. Martial isn’t a vardy/aubamayeng who will consistently run in behind or a firmino who loves to play in midfield although he’s a striker but a combination of both. He’s a modern day CF similar to benzema. They can do pretty much everything and have the intelligence/decision making to excel in the role.
He's been class in every appearance bar his initial return from injury. Based on this season, the thread title is perfectly accurate.
Most of the criticism on many players are just posts without much thought behind the posts. Just post random nonsense in every thread and then run away.
When Martial first came in he had a very good season for such a young player joining a new league. His second and third season he was little better than average. He may of been unfairly treated with his game time or in the position he was played but that was no excuse for some of his performances and showing so little interest in wearing a United shirt. This season he has started very well and is showing us what he is capable of. He has the potential to reach the top and the only thing holding him back is himself.
First half he wasn't dog shit and no player will be consistently good for all 90 mins. His second half was far better than first but first half he wasn't shit.
He could have passed it to Lingard... i would be more impressed by him if he can make Lingard score instead of scoring himself.
Yeah. I'm not worried, I think and hope he will iron this out with time and experience.
Rashford is getting those chances because he sprints at 100 mph to be an option for the player in possession. Obviously Martial did very well to pick him but player's movement, desire to be in that position by sprinting should count for something.
Martial is a proper 9 now, which means at times we won't see him much
Not sure how that proves anything, but whatever.Sorry. Still getting used to this quoting thingymagigy
Mine wasn't so bad, was itSorry. Still getting used to this quoting thingymagigy
?Wow you came with all the receipts. Still not sure what the message is though. I’m guessing most of those comments came at halftime because I refuse to believe they were made after the game. In general though people have to be more patient in their assessment.Sorry. Still getting used to this quoting thingymagigy
It is worse than that. Mourinho flat out disrupted him and then benched him for Sanchez
When he was actually playing well too.
It proves I wasn't the only one who thought he didn't have a good first half
I actually thought you nailed it with his cruise mode first half description . Different player in the second though.Mine wasn't so bad, was it
As a striker, he has to be like this, he cannot be running around all the time. A good focal point he's become now
No one said he had good first half. There is difference in saying he didn’t have good half and he was dog shit. Don’t have to pick extremes to make your point.
He was poor the first half but second half both him and Rashford were majestic.Sorry. Still getting used to this quoting thingymagigy
This is how I feel. And they may never be. People are raving about a result against Brighton!
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Games Martial started: 5 wins 1 draw 1 loss, 16 goals scored in 7 games.
