Stadjer
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I doubt he would call an English Manchester United player a diver though.Fixed
I doubt he would call an English Manchester United player a diver though.Fixed
That's actually not a terrible call, but only because Rashford is so utterly pony.I want to see him on the left when Rasmus comes back. Get Rashford on the bench.
At the very least you’d probably get some very nice link up with Hojlund, especially if you allowed Martial to drift centrally instead of staying wide left.That's actually not a terrible call, but only because Rashford is so utterly pony.
He should do better against Gala during the week with 2 actual hard working wingers either side of him if he starts. I don’t think we can afford to carry both Martial and Rashfords lack on intensity against better teams this year. The rest of the team is still so shaky.I counted atleast 12 instances where he was in a good position asking for the ball and never got it.
No striker at Utd will flourish if we just ignore them.
Yeah, I think the combo of losing his speed and always being injured means that Ten Hag will let him go this summer and we'll sign a new striker, even though I think Ten Hag rates him as a footballer. He can't be getting slower, always injured AND allergic to tap-ins/headers/the 6 yard box really anything physical other than his very good hold up play around half. But hopefully he can contribute well the rest of the year and help us quality for the CL. That's probably best case scenario at this point unless he has a stunning rejuvenation.If he could run and stay fit he would be quite something. The technical ability and strength is there. He sadly completely lost his pace and burst though.
Yeah, that was weird to hear. I don't remember Martial diving much in his whole United career. Bruno yes, not Martial.According to Neville he has a reputation/history of diving.
He had a period after talking with Ole where both he and Tashford started to go down a bit easier when actually hindered. It won us a host of PK’s until Kloppier-Than-Thou cynically vaxinated refs in England against awarding us a pen almost ever again.Yeah, that was weird to hear. I don't remember Martial diving much in his whole United career. Bruno yes, not Martial.
Yeah it was annoying when people started to point out how many penalties we got like it was a major conspiracy, when they were nearly all solid penalty shouts. It's like no thought went into it 'more penalties = more diving/bad decisions' when the main reason was that Martial was the most direct striker at dribbling at pace at defenders at the time, so of course he'd get more penalties than a big slow CF who would hold the ball up. Same with Rashford, if you run at defenders at pace in the box, you will get more penalties over the course of a season, it's logical.He had a period after talking with Ole where both he and Tashford started to go down a bit easier when actually hindered. It won us a host of PK’s until Kloppier-Than-Thou cynically vaxinated refs in England against awarding us a pen almost ever again.
Can’t even remember a single dive by Martial. He’s always been a fair player in that sense.According to Neville he has a reputation/history of diving.
Neville speaking out of his arse as usual, you will never hear him speak the same of Rashford, who does actually has that reputation.Can’t even remember a single dive by Martial. He’s always been a fair player in that sense.
Loved having that ref take the yellow back after the replay today. I wanted to pop his head off for giving it in the first place. The commentators were talking about Martial's "reputation." Well, Young reached out to trip him, clear as day. Martial wanted a goal, not a foul.He had a period after talking with Ole where both he and Tashford started to go down a bit easier when actually hindered. It won us a host of PK’s until Kloppier-Than-Thou cynically vaxinated refs in England against awarding us a pen almost ever again.
Ironically Young is a known diver (Man Utd v QPR anyone?), but yes Martial doesn't usually go down in the box for no reasonLoved having that ref take the yellow back after the replay today. I wanted to pop his head off for giving it in the first place. The commentators were talking about Martial's "reputation." Well, Young reached out to trip him, clear as day. Martial wanted a goal, not a foul.
So you suggest to drop Garnacho after a wonder goal, and also to be without a striker on the bench?The right move for next games is drop Rashford, Martial to LW and Hojlund up top.
So, how else do you, (who I assume thinks that Manchester United FC should retain the services of Anthony Martial, because he scored against Everton) think Utd keep this player, without a contract?Has anyone actually suggested he get a contract?
Yeah, he's just not fit for top level modern football.I don’t really have a point in saying this, but his body language and demeanour seems way more positive to me this season. He’s smiling quite a bit, even when he’s being subbed on. He also looks a lot more lean. It obviously hasn’t translated into much in the way of performances much at the moment but at least he doesn’t have that world weary look we’ve seen so much of in recent seasons.
It's a simple question. You went off about 8 years and implying people want him to stay. To which I asked who has suggested Anthony get a contract .So, how else do you, (who I assume thinks that Manchester United FC should retain the services of Anthony Martial, because he scored against Everton) think Utd keep this player, without a contract?
Keep him until the summer obviouslySo, how else do you, (who I assume thinks that Manchester United FC should retain the services of Anthony Martial, because he scored against Everton) think Utd keep this player, without a contract?
Imo, playing him out wide just about highlights every weakness he has. Thought he was quite good against Everton, bizarre to see the amount of times he was free in the middle but ignored during build-ups. He excels at one-twos and bringing others into play. More often than not, he'll either successfully hold onto the ball and bring someone into play, or he'll be fouled and win a freekick. More often than not, we either played it backwards or went for the "most likely to fail" through ball from our own half.I can’t see ETH dropping Rashford, even though Martial replacing him on left is a good call. I think he will do everything he can to get him going again, it’s the same blind faith that Ole had in him.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.I don't think he even breaks into a sprint. Just jogs his way up into the box unimpeded.