[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

Well done.

the team and him, really needed a performance like that.

he’s had good games this season, but hasn’t taken it on. Hopefully it’s the start of a run. That’s what we need.

 

[OmarUnited4ever]

Despite his miss, let's give him a pass for this game, he did well in many situations held the ball well, city defenders fouled him countless times and the ref let it be.. stupid feckin' ref.

 

[roonster09]

He was very good, one of the reason for the win. His hold up play and composure was so good, should have scored though, it was very easy chance. But his overall game was so good.

 

[slored1]

Missed a sitter but was superb other than that. Hope this game starts his redemption to the form he showed last year.

 

[Van Piorsing]

Despite lack of goalscoring form, it's amazing how easily he can win something for the team.

What to do to make him bang goals, again ? He's really not that far from being complete European attacker.

 

[bosnian_red]

Such a shame he missed. That was a perfect performance from him, but you have to score that chance. I think all season he's going to be off in terms of confidence in front of net, and won't be able to get it back until a good off season. But glad to see him put in his best performance of the season in this game.

 

[Berbasbullet]

I have criticised him lots this season, but wow brilliant today! Absolutely delighted.

 

[golden_blunder]

Missed 2 sitters but overall play was superb

 

[snk123]

That goal would have been the icing on the cake. Needs to lace more or go on the other side ffs

 

[pratyush_utd]

Gutted that he missed that. But he can take this forward. Good game from him.

 

[SuperiorXI]

I was annoyed that he was starting but he played an excellent game and made me eat my words. Keep it up Martial, all we want is you firing consistently.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

I think it’s been underestimated just how much it has impacted us this season having him so off form. All of our best performances in recent years have come with Martial playing like this. Everything goes through him when he holds the ball up like that.

 

[snk123]

Missed 2 sitters but overall play was superb

If the headed chance was a "sitter" then City players missed an awful lot of sitters. And Lewandowski also missed at least 10 yesterday.

 

[AltiUn]

He missed a very good chance but apart from that he was really good. Penalty aside it was criminal how City were just hacking him down constantly with no repurcussions.

 

[Andre Kagawa]

I don't care, I still have lots of time for Martial.

 

[MadDogg]

That's the Martial we know and love (some of us at least ).

A month or two ago I said that Martial kicking into form would probably be the single biggest thing that could push us into a true title challenge. It's probably too late for that, but if he does manage to get back into form I tend to think that will drive us on to a comfortable second place and hopefully success in the cups. Fingers crossed this is the start for him as an on-form Martial is a huge boost for us.

 

[Bobcat]

Best game of the season for him. By some distance too. Besides that miss when he was 1on1 he did not put a foot wrong.

Can we hope to see a Martial rebirth in the run in? Sure hope so

 

[kouroux]

I think we need to redine what a "sitter" is

 

[Sayros]

It's early to tell if he's turning it around, and that wasted chance was criminal, but he's definitely made some people who claim he can't hold up the ball look really silly and ignorant. He's one of the best at it on the side, and if he can keep up these levels of performances, then the goals will eventually come. Come on Tony, show us what you can really do and get back to being one of the best players on the squad.

 

[Holocene]

He doesn't get enough credit for his hold up play. I think it's because of his size. If he was much bigger, there would be lots of talk about his ability to hold the ball.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

He's only gone and ran the best defence in the league ragged.

His hold-up play was class!

Very good performance from him today.

 

[Shimo]

Good for him, he needs to carry this kind of performance against the lower sides. Really wish he had finished the chance he had, would have raised his confidence even more.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Quality performance... Dunno where he pulled that performance from but more of it please.

If he keeps playing like that the goals will surely follow

 

[kiristao]

This was like the project restart Martial at the end of last season minus the goal. We really need him to continue this sort of form till the end of the season. Dropping him for Cavani just might have been the best lesson for him.
His previous best numbers were when Jose was pitting him against Rashford for the LW position.

 

[tomaldinho1]

Quality when G Nev said he was rag-dolling their defenders when they started bouncing off him on that run

 

[Foxbatt]

Good game. What happened to his scoring? You could bet your house on him to score before this season began.

 

[Mindhunter]

He held up the ball well and won us the penalty but it seems we are the only top team that has strikers who can do everything but score. I don’t want to ignore his miss. There is no long term future for him here if he can’t put that in the back of the net. He just doesn’t seem like someone who craves goals.

 

[JinnerJamie]

His best performance this season, probably should've scored but can't fault his effort today.

I hop he can carry on like this and he'll shut us all up!

 

[spiriticon]

Martial has always been a strong player on the ground and not easy to barge off the ball. It's one of his best qualities.

I wonder if he would be a good midfielder actually. He hates playing in the penalty area anyway

 

[Ludens the Red]

He played really well but I’d stay clear of blowing too much smoke up his arse. This should be the standard level of performance from him.

 

[SER19]

I can't make sense of him. How was this the same man we saw recently.

 

[RUCK4444]

Martial, martial, martial... you hurt my brain.

If that version turned up every week he would be a nailed on starter here. I just can’t forgive the lazy performances.

Id consider changing my mind if he puts a consistent top effort in for the remainder of the season (we need him to.)

The penny needs to drop with him. Extremely frustrating player.

 

[3KDré]

Played well but he really annoys me that he chooses the same place every time he is one on one. The whole goal is open, but he will always try to roll is past the keeper's left. These types of 1v1s should be his bread and butter.

 

[Vaibhav Raj]

I am trying really really hard not to think about the chance he missed and focus on his otherwise impressive display. Against big teams where we are going to get few chances and are always in danger of losing the lead, I'd rather have him be shit with his hold up and general play and score the goal when he gets the chance.

 

[Adnan]

Very good performance from him along with Luke Shaw and Dean Henderson.

 

[Golden Nugget]

Brilliant. Haven’t been happy with at all this season - I hope he continues this and starts proving everyone (including myself) wrong

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Its harder to take chances in these big games as you have to go from concentrating a 100% on defense, pressing and holding up the ball to give the defence a breather for 10 minutes at a time to suddenly being presented a chance at the other end. Its hard to summon the technique under such mental fatigue.

 

[Andersons Dietician]

Sometimes he does turn in to the incredible hulk and just man handles people or they bounce off him. Played well, but annoyed by the just stopping having a chat with the ref asking for a could whilst play was still going on around him and he should have scored that 1 on 1 but he was good today.

 

[Ashish Negi]

Amazing performance, Cavani does not involve like this in our buildup. When Martial plays no 9 and play well then United plays well.

Also considering He was not fully fit and ole said till warm up they were not sure of him playing and then Tony simply bullying city's 100 Million CBs was joy to see.

 

[Counterfactual]

Martial, martial, martial... you hurt my brain.

If that version turned up every week he would be a nailed on starter here. I just can’t forgive the lazy performances.

Id consider changing my mind if he puts a consistent top effort in for the remainder of the season (we need him to.)

The penny needs to drop with him. Extremely frustrating player.

He personifies our entire season...