laughtersassassin
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I love Martial but give Greenwood his minutes for the next two games at least. See where that gets us
As should be the case, like you eluded to you cannot play against a team like PSG for Man Utd and miss chances like themI thought he was pretty good except for that absolute sitter he missed. Has to be finishing those. Poor lad was probably in shock that Rashford passed the ball. However big moments like that he needs to finish as inevitably that’s what people will remember and what you’ll be judged on. It was almost criminal that he fluffed that.
Thing is we’ve seen him do it in clutch situations before. Cavani through out his career for example misses a bucket load of chances and good oppertunities, Lewandowski, Zlatan, Rashford all the same so what do we do. Things like that happen.As should be the case, like you eluded to you cannot play against a team like PSG for Man Utd and miss chances like them
It was a reminder to the chance he fluffed at Anfield last season as well and those in the knock out rounds of the EL last season. When the pressure is on unfortunately Martial isn't one to be counted on
I feel because he had the whole "Martial FC" thing at the beginning of his United career, which was nothing to do with him, he gets criticized a lot harsher than most of our players. He badly needs a goal without a doubt, his finishing has been really poor this season but his play has been good in several games.Agreed on both accounts.
His all-round play has been improving lately. In his last three games he had a fairly good 20 minutes against West Brom, a decent 45 minutes against Basaksehir, and now he was decent for about 60 minutes or so today. So he's definitely playing better than he was at the beginning of the season. Unfortunately that hasn't translated to his finishing where he is still struggling massively.
To be fair to Ole, what choices does he have currently?I am fed up of him. And everything is down to Ole for having played him when we knew that he is out of form
He really doesn’t, he has a loyal following who see the player he can be, but we don’t get to see that player very often.I feel because he had the whole "Martial FC" thing at the beginning of his United career, which was nothing to do with him, he gets criticized a lot harsher than most of our players. He badly needs a goal without a doubt, his finishing has been really poor this season but his play has been good in several games.
I disagree with the first part, him, Pogba, Maguire and Shaw get both barrels for even a mediocre performance. I do agree that we are still waiting for him to become more consistent with his goal scoring.He really doesn’t, he has a loyal following who see the player he can be, but we don’t get to see that player very often.
Mourinho is already proven right about Martial, Pogba and even Shaw. Jose was also right about Rashford, he is not a CF. United are never going to get back top as long as we are relying heavily on players with huge ego, poor work ethics and bad attitude.I think Mourinho will ultimately be proven right about Martial (and Pogba). He's just not good enough to start for a team that wants to win things or aims to be in the latter stages of the Champions League.
I don't necessarily agree it's to do with pressure or anything like that. He's just not scoring at the moment in any game.As should be the case, like you eluded to you cannot play against a team like PSG for Man Utd and miss chances like them
It was a reminder to the chance he fluffed at Anfield last season as well and those in the knock out rounds of the EL last season. When the pressure is on unfortunately Martial isn't one to be counted on
They do happen but there's absolutely ZERO comparison between Cavani, Lewa and Zlatan missing chances and Martial's inconsistency and chance fluffery! ZERO.Thing is we’ve seen him do it in clutch situations before. Cavani through out his career for example misses a bucket load of chances and good oppertunities, Lewandowski, Zlatan, Rashford all the same so what do we do. Things like that happen.
Yeah, makes you wonder how come we have 3 strikers in such poor form at the same time.Thing is, we don't know if benching him can do worse or whether he needs to play himself into form. It's fine to "carry" if other strikers are ruthless but Greenwood himself missed an open net vs Southampton. Cavani will need to start if Martial does I feel, just to balance it out.
However I wonder if Cavani will be benched just to keep in good condition for Leipzig.
You know what? This is absolutely true.He's not improved a single bit since he first came here.
Every striker goes through bad patches where they cant score in a brothel, the problem here is that Martial have these bad spells way to often. Everyone recognises Martial had a great season last year, and was a big part in us securing CL football, but considering how competitive both the league and the CL is, we need him to deliver now, not in two monthsClassic knee jerk now. He's been shit to start the season. He was excellent last season. He's been a brilliant finisher for 4 years, but the last few months can't score to save his life. It's a bad run. Calm the feck down people. He'll get out of it and get back in good form. Saying you want him gone is hilarious as it is idiotic, he's a very good player who while he might not be an automatic pick as our striker, can certainly be part of the group of main 4 to rotate for the front 3. Rashford, Martial, Greenwood, Cavani, and then post Cavani possibly Haaland if we're lucky. He's capable of being brilliant, but right now is probably going through the worst period in his career.
Bruh, Zlatan missed chance after chance when he was at United. Cavani made scoring wonder goals look easy compared to the amount of sitters he misses all through out his career from Palermo to Napoli to PSG.They do happen but there's absolutely ZERO comparison between Cavani, Lewa and Zlatan missing chances and Martial's inconsistency and chance fluffery! ZERO.
I think the problem is that he's NOT a centre forward. I really think he should only be put there when Cavani is unavailable and should try and make that LW spot his own. We shouldn't be relying on Martial to get us the majority of our goals.But the problem is he’s a centre forward,
I dont think his finishing was ever that great tbh yet he had the reputation as a lethal finisher here.His finishing was one thing that stood out for me, even when he first joined he was great at finishing off chances. But since the end of last season and now, he's been woeful at it! I don't know if its a mental thing or an ability thing but i'm just fed up of waiting for him to come good 6 years in. Sell in the summer and get an upgrade.