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This. It is manager's job to motivate the players, especially the younger players. Martial was so good under LVG because LVG trusted him to do the job on the pitch. Jose criticised Mkhi and Shaw also and they responded but the same tactic might not work for other players because each player is mentally different. I hope he will come good once his confidence improves.
Who would have thought that if he did what his manager wanted him to do that he'd start back to back games? Hopefully we can dispel these nonsensical rumours of him being unfairly picked on.
Spot on.
Did really well for that goal v Burnley. Hope he has another stormer tonight.
On form he's a massive threat
On form he's a massive threat
Caught smiling during the warm up!
Where are all the body language experts that said his demeanour means he doesn't care?
Where are all the body language experts that said his demeanour means he doesn't care?
What do you make of Shaw not starting back to back games? Still not doing what Mourinho wants?
This isn't a criticism of Mourinho by the way, I think Darmian has done quite well recently.
Or Zlatan and Mata got ruled out for the season. I am under no illusions that he is playing because of anything else. If he wasn't doing what the manager wanted, post Zlatans injury, I don't see how he would miraculously change his attitude on the exact night Zlatan got his injury. remember, many thought he was underwhelming when he came on last Thursday.
Lingard in for Martial and Rashford up top. If he didn't trust him he wouldn't be taking the place of Lingard.
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Rashford needed a rest and Martial took his chance upfront vs Burnley since, surprise surprise, he is the better player than Lingard.
He worked his arse off and suprise surprise he retains his place ahead of young and Lingard, because he is a better player AND he's shown commitment.
Its an easy excuse. There have been games when he has worked hard and still got replaced. Zlatan is injured and we are short of quality options. He doesn't look like some energizer bunny so far in this one
Made some great runs and should have been given a few more fouls. I like him when he is able to attack an open defence like this. We all know he'll take a defender 1v1. The problem in most games is there is usually a bank of 4 or 5 defenders he tries to take on. With a proper ref he could have zabaleta getting sent off.
Think he had a poor first half. Very early on he had a chance to play ball in to Rashford, instead he decided to take on a man - who he beat in fairness, but had delayed the pass by that stage so that Rashford was offside. Since then he keeps running into people and losing the ball.
No there hasn't, that's the point. You're the sympathiser making excuses. There's been a clear attitude from Martial since the beginning of the season, from his performances, to his sulk because his shirt number he had for a season was taken away to sulking on the bench because Jose brought on a left back and not him to replace an injured left back.
His passing is often erratic. He should take care of this side of his game.
He's playing as a left back most of the game. He's tracked the right back very well. Couple of good dribbles, couple of poor passes too. Mixed half, but I like the work rate
Makes runs and then runs and runs and looses the ball. Looks like a player who never played with these players before. So much potential running at Zabaleta and he still messes it up 9/10 times
Had a really bright start along with Rashford on the wings but once we started to drop off, whenever he got the ball it was him against 4 or 5 players with Fellaini or Darmian on the left. Pretty hard for him to be effective with that kind of support down his flank, especially considering our game plan.
All of the front 3 are isolated. The only success we've had going forward has been from individual pieces of brilliance, but it always ends up with the player being crowded out or with no one to pass to. Happened 4 or 5 times in the first half.
Lingard or Young could easily have played tonight. Martial played well on Saturday so he starts tonight.
There's your answer. Darmian earned a spot.
Yes, it's obviously how we're set up tactically, hope that we're able to use the pace of one of our front three to nick a goal.
Martial has been fine in the first half.
Reall poor, wasteful and Sterling is turning him inside out.
He isn't a defensive winger. What do you expect. Last weekend he showed he was more Anelka than Milner. Now you expect him to be James Milner
EDIT - even Lee Dixon was saying that Martial has done Darmian a big favour
He doesnt have to be, but Sterling seems so much sharper and faster for every ball and duel, outmuscled him a few times as well. Think Lingard could do better in that role.
maybe, but Sterling isn't being asked to cover both attack and defence. He is allowed to focus on what he is good at and thus conserve his energy for attacking, just like 90% of good wingers around
He is, difference is we have been defending the whole match because the midfield has been so poor.
When I see us counter, I seldom saw their wingers back defending our attacks at any stage. maybe I missed it
I think he's done quite well but he's not a patch on Shaw is he?
He did his defensive duties, attack wasn't part of our gameplan to begin with.
Sterling did nothing the whole game because Martial defended well. Nonsense post.
Very good shift.
Jose will have appreciated that.
Jose will have appreciated that.
I thought he did his job well defensively in the second half. Jose looked fairly pleased with the arm round the shoulder when he came off.
Didn't do much going forward, but I don't think he was aimlessly booting it out of play. He was getting closed down very well and very quickly, and we weren't interested in making anyone available for a pass.
Didn't do much going forward, but I don't think he was aimlessly booting it out of play. He was getting closed down very well and very quickly, and we weren't interested in making anyone available for a pass.
Shame you haven't watched the game.
Did more defending than attacking. 
100%
Fer crying out loud.
Dude did you see any attacking player stand out in this game? The answer is obvious and that's because we were clearly set up to defend well which Martial did his part. Attacking wasn't part of Mou's plan today.
THIS !!!
Why so much negative stuff about out players after a poor game?! Martial was class against Burnley but today he's worth nothing again? Wow.
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