Suedesi
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Monster player. So incisive. Never doubted his talent, glad to see the work application. MartialFC forever!!!
Some of us did say that ironically Martial's strength as a striker were exactly what Lukaku couldn't do and was asked to do by Mourinho. Martial has always been good with his back to goal, he has never been a "run behind the defense" striker but people for some reason refused to see it, he has always been a goalthreat around and inside the box too. So I will never understand how people convinced themselves that he was better as a winger, he can do it but he is clearly a lesser player when on the wing.They still believed he wasn't a striker and could not play this role. Imagine that.
I should have bolded the "so" in "so good".How long is it going to be "these days" though. He's been consistently scoring and assisting since pre lockdown. He was already on form since we got Bruno and after lockdown he took it up a notch. This isn't "these days". This is Martial. A consistent Martial.
He was always strong with his back to goal, its just annoying that it took everyone so long to see it. He was never easily shrugged off.Has Martial bulked up a bit? Esp. since the break, he has been dominating defenders even with his back to the goal. Its becoming more and more clear with every match that he can properly lead the line for us.
Got a couple more in him as well. Fantastic player, I’ll admit to being wrong about him. Though I have always rated him.Tweet
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He was always consistent. When he plays games he scores goals. Regularly.Getting very consistent now
Always loved him but HEbis now playing at a consistently high level
Not true. He runs much more. He presses more. He runs in behind more. He’s much more on his game - looks eager to play and score.You want to know something, he really isnt doing anything different than what he was these past few years. The only difference is we have better players around him who can get him more involved. Its how you get the best out of your star players.
Undecided between him and rashford for MOTM.
didn’t somone just post a stat proving that he runs much mote in behind this season than before?Yup pretty much this, but for some reason you have people all of a sudden prasing him for the things he's been doing since he came here. For those that watch the game more closely he is always making those sprints behind the defense but like in the past, our MF's aren't sending the ball.
Exactly. This isn't some miracle.What has changed? A striker actually played as a striker.
Because we're actually pressing now, something we didn't do much under Mourinho and under Ole when he first came in due to our fitness levels.Å
didn’t somone just post a stat proving that he runs much mote in behind this season than before?
Tony Martial is becoming the striker I never thought he could be. So impressed by him. Killed the game by putting his body on the line, again. Brilliant.
It's a function of the role, you have more opportunities to run in behind as a striker than has a wide player particularly when you are required to tightly follow your fullback.Å
didn’t somone just post a stat proving that he runs much mote in behind this season than before?
Even Solskjær had commented that he does this more now and presses more.It's a function of the role, you have more opportunities to run in behind as a striker than has a wide player particularly when you are required to tightly follow your fullback.
It's TRUE though. You play Daniel James on the right wing whipping crosses in at full speed doesnt bring anything to Martial's natural game.Not true. He runs much more. He presses more. He runs in behind more. He’s much more on his game - looks eager to play and score.
While missing 6 games and with 4 months of Pereira, Lingard and Mata constantly on the team. What a player.Tweet
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West ham is his favorite team to score, hatrick maybe comingAbsolutely and there were plenty of us in the same boat.
Imagine if he reaches 20 league goals without a single penalty..
Because the role is different, that's what Ole ask him to do. Under Mourinho our strikers weren't used the same way and he wasn't used a striker anyway.Even Solskjær had commented that he does this more now and presses more.
And Ole commented that his fitness leveld are much better now and still improving. Martial has always had the tools, but he has been a little lazy before.Because we're actually pressing now, something we didn't do much under Mourinho and under Ole when he first came in due to our fitness levels.
Then he hasn’t always played like this!Because the role is different, that's what Ole ask him to do. Under Mourinho our strikers weren't used the same way and he wasn't used a striker anyway.
That too after missing two months of PL footballAbsolutely and there were plenty of us in the same boat.
Imagine if he reaches 20 league goals without a single penalty..
Lazy and attitude are two of the most generic, untrue and overall dogshiit excuses that were ever used to criticize Martial. And it all stems from Mourinho's acolytes.And Ole commented that his fitness leveld are much better now and still improving. Martial has always had the tools, but he has been a little lazy before.
He has for Monaco as a striker and LVG.Then he hasn’t always played like this!
Just saw an article from quoting annitlaina newspaper that Inter feel they can entice us to do a deal swap with Martial and Skriniar.
You've got to laugh at the temerity of these journos or the club to even think this was an idea.
For the whole of the Inter team we wouldn't swap.
Mourinho showed no faith in him, took his number away, and then moved him out of position. Glad to see what he can do now that he's used consistently as a #9.Lazy and attitude are two of the most generic, untrue and overall dogshiit excuses that were ever used to criticize Martial. And it all stems from Mourinho's acolytes.