[VP89]

He was alright but just a stark contrast to the huge strikers leading the line in the past. Consistency is Martials problem and at 24 he can't use inexperience as a reason.

Thought his hold up play was decent, off the ball he was definately looking lazier, no real burst to track down players. Not much of an aerial threat either which is why I'd much rather see us bring in Haaland and have the two compete.

 

[Raven]

Naysayers back out in force today. Martial was good, linked things up nicely, dribbled well, unfortunately didn't get a goal. I think we should bring in Haaland if we can anyway, but Martial is easily good enough to be a starter for us.

 

[MiceOnMeth]

He looked a force as a 19 year old but doesn't look like he'll ever reach his potential, not at Man United anyway.​

 

[DoomSlayer]

I thought he was a lot worse than Rashford. Needs to step up when others aren't having good games.

 

[ValenciasDrilledCrosses]

Thought he was ok in holding the ball up (really hard to get the ball off him this season) but one moment in particular infuriated me. Scott put a great ball in down the line to James who had the beating of Baines. James delivers a good cross into the box and the only person to be seen is Rashford making a run to the back post. Martial was just standing 20 yards away. Inexcusable effort when we're down at home, those are the types of runs a striker should love making

 

[Amar__]

Classic Martial. Few good performances followed by few games where he is sleeping on the pitch for majority of the game.

 

[Andersons Dietician]

Wow!! People need to go back and watch the first half and actually you should watch the entire game. He was great the first half. Ability to take down the ball and keep it under preasure get away and set us on our way was excellent.
He was pressing making endless runs, dropping deep, linking the play. All these people complaining about him not getting in the box do you not realise he’s the one that has created that space or the one that played the ball through for the majority of these crosses. Which by the way are terrible.

He also made a good few runs to the front post or back post or checked out of runs to wait for a cut back, he also went in for a good few aerial challenges.

It’s ridiculous some of the reactions in this thread but really not unexpected. I should probably go to the Shaw thread next to read some more drivel.

 

[Kostur]

It’s ridiculous some of the reactions in this thread but really not unexpected. I should probably go to the Shaw thread next to post some more drivel.

Fixed that for you there.

 

[Canagel]

Very good again

 

[Stretfordender]

Times up for martial not good enough for united.

 

[DoomSlayer]

Classic Martial. Few good performances followed by few games where he is sleeping on the pitch for majority of the game.

This. As if holding up the ball is enough, he was non-existent for most of the game and ruined some attacks when we were near their box.

 

[lumeyes]

I don't understand what some people are watching out there, Martial was the only player of the front three that was actually trying to put things together for the offense, he was far better than Rashford or James today and should have had a penalty at the end, not to mention there's been at least a few times where he had dangerous runs completely ignored by the team.

I have a feeling some people are just waiting for the slightest opportunity to blame him. He wasn't at his best the last 15 to 20 mins but he, McT and Fred were the only ones I felt did well for most part of the game. There is only so little he can do with Lingard constantly messing up things. Of course we have been told Ole sees people in training and knows that Lingard and Mata are far better in that no 10 position.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Don't think his best position is CF

All the excuses for this guy. He's just not going to cut it if our ambitions are to be in the Champions league.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

When he's good, he's great... But when he's bad, woof.

 

[Thiagoal]

Had a few nice touches but again looked totally half- arsed for most the game! Desperately need a hungry striker that will put a bit of effort in (as Calvert Lewin did today)

 

[thepolice123]

All the excuses for this guy. He's just not going to cut it if our ambitions are to be in the Champions league.

Its not an excuse. I think we definitely need an upgrade on him.

 

[Kostur]

Quite frankly I think that the most damning thing for him today was how Calvert-Lewin played. It's not about passion or some other bullshit, it's just about putting effort in, actually going for every ball instead of falling like a sack of shit at every contact. Somehow you can do that and still have better scoring record in the league in a far, far worse team. Unless Everton's a team of superstars now.

 

[Ace of Spades]

He was average overall, decent hold up play but really needs to work harder in games like these where things are not going well.

 

[OldTrevil]

Naysayers back out in force today. Martial was good, linked things up nicely, dribbled well, unfortunately didn't get a goal. I think we should bring in Haaland if we can anyway, but Martial is easily good enough to be a starter for us.

Yea, so much of our good attacking play comes from him, the few times those behind him are able to pass forward, he ends up creating a move. He has been a scapegoat for a weird bunch for a while now, not surprising that they jump in here every chance they can get.

 

[Andersons Dietician]

Been a while since I went to get my eyes checked and to be honest I was mostly on my phone not even really watching the game. I saw we drew though and that Martial wasn’t on the score sheet so I decided he was who I’d take out the frustration I have with my current impotence problems.

No bother lad, I know erectile dysfunction can be a serious issue and get even the best of us down, but Martial was one of the better players easily today. Maybe once you get that issue taken care of you’ll be able to focus upon what is actually going on on the pitch and genuinely see how good he was today.

 

[Sayros]

Yea, so much of our good attacking play comes from him, the few times those behind him are able to pass forward, he ends up creating a move. He has been a scapegoat for a weird bunch for a while now, not surprising that they jump in here every chance they can get.

At least it keeps the thread busy with all that nonsense, when he has a good game it's shockingly really quiet.

 

[Ace of Spades]

Quite frankly I think that the most damning thing for him today was how Calvert-Lewin played. It's not about passion or some other bullshit, it's just about putting effort in, actually going for every ball instead of falling like a sack of shit at every contact. Somehow you can do that and still have better scoring record in the league in a far, far worse team. Unless Everton's a team of superstars now.

This is true, he does need to be better at dueling with the defenders, you can't always get the ball at your feet. The best strikers scrapped for the ball, and never let the CBs have it easy.

 

[SteveW]

Wow!! People need to go back and watch the first half and actually you should watch the entire game. He was great the first half. Ability to take down the ball and keep it under preasure get away and set us on our way was excellent.
He was pressing making endless runs, dropping deep, linking the play. All these people complaining about him not getting in the box do you not realise he’s the one that has created that space or the one that played the ball through for the majority of these crosses. Which by the way are terrible.

He also made a good few runs to the front post or back post or checked out of runs to wait for a cut back, he also went in for a good few aerial challenges.

It’s ridiculous some of the reactions in this thread but really not unexpected. I should probably go to the Shaw thread next to read some more drivel.

Completely agree. He's probably a victim of how neat and tidy he was on the ball. Made most of it look much easier than it was. Cafes a fecking disaster tbh.

 

[DoomSlayer]

With every game that Martial is a non-entity like today, I understand more and more the people who are loud supporters of buying Haaland in January. He is frustrating me to no end, should be our leading attacking players as he is also the oldest of them all.

 

[Kostur]

No bother lad, I know erectile dysfunction can be an serious issue and get even the best of us down, but Martial was one of the better players easily today. Maybe once you get that issue taken care of you’ll be able to focus upon what is actually going on on the pitch and genuinely see how good he was today.

It would be remotely funny if you didn't feck up the 'eye's' part. Jesus Christ.

But yeah, seeing how hard you seem to get (you and the other acolytes of the infamous Martial FC) everytime he plays, I'm sure you would know a thing or two about erectile dysfunction.

 

[Dec9003]

Completely agree. He's probably a victim of how neat and tidy he was on the ball. Made most of it look much easier than it was. Cafes a fecking disaster tbh.

You won’t find many people slating his ability on the ball.
The problem is when you see us break and put balls in the box and our striker hasn’t even got in.
Martial isn’t perfect, and people pointing that out don’t have an agenda or anything.
We want to see him do more in certain situations, that’s all.

 

[DoomSlayer]

It's also funny how some people think Martial is beyond criticism when this season he should be proving himself. He is not a youngster anymore and has been heavily inconsistent, coupled with the fact he may be becoming injury prone, which is an issue in itself.

 

[El Zoido]

Skilful player, but not a centre forward. He’s incapable of scoring the kind of goal Greenwood scored today.

 

[OldTrevil]

At least it keeps the thread busy with all that nonsense, when he scores or assists it's shockingly really quiet.

Fixed, but couldnt itelicize on mobile

 

[Freak]

Some people on here defending that performance

 

[SteveW]

You won’t find many people slating his ability on the ball.
The problem is when you see us break and put balls in the box and our striker hasn’t even got in.
Martial isn’t perfect, and people pointing that out don’t have an agenda or anything.
We want to see him do more in certain situations, that’s all.

I don't think he's anywhere near perfect either. It just seems an awful lot of his play seems to have gone unnoticed here because he didn't score from one of the countless terrible crosses. How many balls actually when across the 6 yard line unattacked? Most of the crosses were straight to Everton players.

 

[DarkChild™]

Amazing to see Martial's thread was the first to be bumped.

 

[Dec9003]

I don't think he's anywhere near perfect either. It just seems an awful lot of his play seems to have gone unnoticed here because he didn't score from one of the countless terrible crosses. How many balls actually when across the 6 yard line unattacked? Most of the crosses were straight to Everton players.

It’s hard to find your man when he’s not even in the box mate.
He’s probably not been as terrible as some said, but he wasn’t as good as you said either.
We either need to tell him to be in the box more or go two up top, because he isn’t a natural at getting ahead of his man and getting on the end of balls.

 

[OverratedOpinion]

What can you say, he is a good player but not a world class striker week to week.

 

[Raven]

Yea, so much of our good attacking play comes from him, the few times those behind him are able to pass forward, he ends up creating a move. He has been a scapegoat for a weird bunch for a while now, not surprising that they jump in here every chance they can get.

Yeah, I'm not entirely sure where all the hate comes from. Been pretty excellent this season.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Some people on here defending that performance

Definitely some people on here that support Martial over Utd.

How can anyone defend that performance? He was shit.

 

[OldTrevil]

Skilful player, but not a centre forward. He’s incapable of scoring the kind of goal Greenwood scored today.

He scored a similar, more difficult goal against city

 

[3KDré]

Needs to apply himself a LOT more. I can't remember the last time we saw one of those mazy Martial dribbles as well.

 

[DoomSlayer]

Yeah, I'm not entirely sure where all the hate comes from. Been pretty excellent this season.

What has he done? He should be our leading attacker this season and has been inconsistent, to say the least. No more excuses, if he is not being dangerous in front of goal, the least he could do is provide intensity and work-rate.

 

[El Zoido]

He scored a similar, more difficult goal against city

It was a different kind of goal. A very good one, but he’s not going to do that every week. Greenwood’s today was simple, push it away from your feet and find the corner.