When has Martial done that?
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 38
- Goals
- 12
- Assists
- 3
- Yellow cards
- 2
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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Irony is Alexis and Mata have shown that in their careers....
Take out Fifa street mentality and just focus on scoring goals and creating chances then he can be a wonderful player.
I’m his first season? 17 goals and 10 assists I think it was from mostly the wing.
If you look at the league, after the second game of the season he didn't score for 9 consecutive games... Apart from the first two games which I mentioned, he didn't even score in back to back games all season. Is that really showing you can do it for a whole season? Granted, the team was poor but he was our main attacking outlet. He was good in that season as well but we start to see his limitations after that year.
He got 11 in the league in 31 games. Lukaku this year got 12 in 32 games. Martial may well have played more minutes as well.
Would you apply the same way of thinking to your beloved Lukaku or the talented youngster JLingzzzz when they went on streaks of goal draughts? Such hypocrisy.
Martial needs to improve, and I’m pretty sure he is not satisfied with his own performances. The talent is there, a bit more hard work and hope he can break through for real, this time.
It's not hypocrisy. I'm not the one that said Martial can do it for a whole season. Maybe you should read the posts firsts. Lukaku has hit 25 goals in a single league season anyway.
Yes he carried the attack.
Are you just making that up? Because he scored in consecutive games towards the end of the season against Leicester and Everton at least, I’m not going to look up the season but that’s at least one occasion where he scored in consecutive matches. And it’s not really fair to compare him to Lukaku who plays centrally, from what I remember, Martial didn’t play upfront besides his first few games. Another thing to note is he was pivotal in our FA cup run, scoring the equaliser in the home game against West Ham to take it to a replay and it was his teammates who absolutely fell apart in the last game at Upton Park after Martial’s brace had put us in the lead. I really dread to think where we would’ve ended up without him that season.
He was the focus of our attack and managed 11 goals. I said he had a good season but let's not pretend that shows he can do it for a whole season, especially in a team trying to finish top 3.
Might not be in his debut season which was the topic of discussion. I didn't mean he had never done it in his United career.
I was talking about his debut season. Although one was the FA Cup semi final vs Everton and then he scored in the following game at home to Leicester on the 1st of May. Maybe the stat you were referring to is league games? Even so, I think it’s fair to say he performed pretty much throughout the season.
He did well but you can point to better seasons by Mata, Alexis and Lukaku as well so I dont get his point.
Not at united, which was the point.
Wonder if the number 9 shirt will come his way again if Lukaku were to leave.
Watching this seems he played where he wanted, right, left, central. Looked some player at Monaco.
Needed back at 9 pronto. Enough of this touchline winger rubbish.
He could make such a difference to us if he realises some of that potential. Please let us get some luck with this. PLEASE FOOTBALL GODS.
As you were.
As you were.
Damn, we haven't been the best place for youngsters in quite a few years. Has he even improved much since his Monaco days?
Weaker league but yeah he hasn't quite exploded into a top ten player. Although there is always this year....
This was such an exciting transfer.
Nobody really knew who he was, then I remember social media exploding saying we had bid up to £50m for a 19 year old Monaco player.
18 goals and 11 assists in his first season with all that pressure on him
Nobody really knew who he was, then I remember social media exploding saying we had bid up to £50m for a 19 year old Monaco player.
18 goals and 11 assists in his first season with all that pressure on him
United really has been killing talented/exciting players
You cant question his production or finishing ability.
You can question his mentality though. I can tell 5 mins into the game if he will play well or not. Thats not good.
It does seem that he does not like playing wide left. He quickly gets doubled up and gets frustrated.
Maybe he will play as striker. I hope he does. We need to see what he and Rashford can do.
Make or break season. Time to show n prove.
You can question his mentality though. I can tell 5 mins into the game if he will play well or not. Thats not good.
It does seem that he does not like playing wide left. He quickly gets doubled up and gets frustrated.
Maybe he will play as striker. I hope he does. We need to see what he and Rashford can do.
Make or break season. Time to show n prove.
He's the definition of a YouTube player. That's part of our problem... The highlight reels of him and Pogba last season would make B.Silva and Sterling pale in comparison. The latter two though we're dominant in accumulating one of the highest points totals of all time. The former two were fundamental in a team finishing 6th.
They make Firmino and Henderson look like Messi and Zidane.
The real shame is that Rashford has never showed the type of potential that Martial has but gets the star treatment from Ole.
Looking at Martial now compared to his young days, I see a player that second guesses his own ability, the penalty he won against West Ham was a sign of that, the old Martial when we first signed him would have cool and calmly slotted the ball home for a goal when he was bearing down on goal with just the oncoming keeper to beat but instead he hesitated with the chance and got a bit lucky of the opposition defender lunging in when he caught up with a dithering Martial
Looking at Martial now compared to his young days, I see a player that second guesses his own ability, the penalty he won against West Ham was a sign of that, the old Martial when we first signed him would have cool and calmly slotted the ball home for a goal when he was bearing down on goal with just the oncoming keeper to beat but instead he hesitated with the chance and got a bit lucky of the opposition defender lunging in when he caught up with a dithering Martial
His dribbling abillity really regressed under Mourinho. He was a phenomenal dribbler back in his Monaco days and his first season with us under Van Gaal.
Such a Shame.
Won’t realise his potential whilst we persist with Marcus as our no.9.
Genuinely think we’d be a better team with Rashford on the wing & Tony up front.
One can finish, the other is a skilful dribbler.
Genuinely think we’d be a better team with Rashford on the wing & Tony up front.
One can finish, the other is a skilful dribbler.
I still really want to see him and Rashford given a prolonged run as a dynamic front 2, with a diamond behind them.
He needs the ball played to him early while there is space still available. United rarely plays the ball to him early. The United players are too selfish and only pass when there is no other choice.
AFC Nimblethumb, Martial is also much the better dribbler than Rashford.
AFC Nimblethumb, Martial is also much the better dribbler than Rashford.
Gun to head.... another subpar season and sold next summer to some Italian or Spanish team for around 50m maximum.
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