Finally got a bit of a rest. Pretty sure he has played every game he has been fit for since signing which is a bit ridiculous considering his age. He has seemed tired in recent weeks and less effective then earlier in the season... Though that could just be him being vangled.
One thing I will need to criticize him for is that he has seemed less and less interested and motivated on the pitch as the season has wore on. Like he looks like he knows he is the only player for us who can do something attacking wise on the pitch, and he is getting more and more frustrated. He still works hard defensively and all that though so fair play to him, and you can't blame him too much because of our overall style and tactics and how everyone else is basically useless in attack. But there is still a clear attitude difference between the start of the season when he came and now, and I'm not sure it helps his development as there is nothing pushing him on to be better.
That's why we seriously need to bring in top class quality, someone like Ibra, or a top right winger, so Martial has someone to compete with to be the top guy here, and push him on to improve. Right now, there is nobody close, and he's only 20, so it could easily make him complacent (if it hasn't a little already).
I know the MEN is a piece of trash for most stuff, but found
this admission by Martial interesting and smart at the same time. I think quickness, agility and mobility are much more important for him going forward. Memphis, to me, is the prime example of too much added muscle weight having gone wrong.
Yep. In fact I was kinda thinking that he looked a decent amount bigger then he did at the start of the season and I'm not sure if that helped his agility.