Will be stop sulking now?
I don't remember Rashford signing a new contract yet? Only Martial has signed it.I really hope so. Him and Rashford have been given big boy contracts, time to step up.
You've been living in the cave? It's one of the main club agenda this summer transfer window.I don't remember Rashford signing a new contract yet? Only Martial has signed it.
It was disgusting - didn’t he find out via the media? So wrong .You'd think he'd have accepted it by now since it's been 3 years. He never should've lost it to begin with though.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48826737I don't remember Rashford signing a new contract yet? Only Martial has signed it.
Easily ?I know it shouldn’t really matter what number a player wears, our 11 is possible a more legendary number then 9 any how, but it was the manner in which it was taken away from Martial and he’s now got it back and I’m happy as I think he is our best attacking talent way ahead then anyone else!
He is easily a 20+ goals a season player as a 9.
I don't know if easily is the word but someone that scores 10 goals in 1600 minutes, mainly playing wide should have a fair chance to almost double that output when played as a striker and closer to the 3000 minutes that starters play. It's obviously not guaranteed.Easily ?
McTominay & MaticThe season of youth, I'm excited by this statement of the club:
1st choice strikers - Martial/Rashford
Backups - Alexis/Greenwood
1st choice Left forwards - James/Alexis
Backups - Gomes/Chong
1st choice Right forwards - Lingard/Greenwood/Perreira
Backups - James/Mata/Dalot
1st choice AM - Pogba/Mata/Lingard/Alexis
Backups - Perreira/Gomes
Just have a look at our squad. Only one DM!
We're seriously going to attack first this season.
His numbers should improve and hopefully they will. The rest is tough to predict. The pressure and expectations on his shoulders will be bigger than ever. Time to step upI don't know if easily is the word but someone that scores 10 goals in 1600 minutes, mainly playing wide should have a fair chance to almost double that output when played as a striker and closer to the 3000 minutes that starters play. It's obviously not guaranteed.
McT isn't DM. Ole said he is Box to box.M
McTominay & Matic
He has the talent. If he matches that with attitude and application we've a serious playerHis numbers should improve and hopefully they will. The rest is tough to predict. The pressure and expectations on his shoulders will be bigger than ever. Time to step up
Of course he should have lost it. Zlatan was a much better player coming in, and proved it with the season he had.You'd think he'd have accepted it by now since it's been 3 years. He never should've lost it to begin with though.
But a player number has nothing to do with his level and Martial was coming off a successful first season. Also Zlatan played with different numbers without problem.Of course he should have lost it. Zlatan was a much better player coming in, and proved it with the season he had.
Martial would do well to get near Ibra's numbers this season
Yeah, I'm sorry @Castia but on the 18th May you couldn't even tell whether the player would be on the team, let alone his number. If you want accurate shirt numbers, it's best to wait until september before purchasing new shirts.Surely by now people know to wait to buy shirts with numbers on the back till the numbers are confirmed for the season? It's your fault, not Adidas.
Console yourself with the fact that you’ve now got a historical shirt - and if Martial explodes from here on, you hang the shirt on the livingroom wall and tell the story to your grandchildren when you’re old.Just phoned the Adidas store and asked about tops being sold with Martial 11....the guy was fecking clueless.
I’ve got the receipt and everything else and we bought the new home top with Martial 11 on the 18th May so almost 3 months ago. We have the player name and number sheet too where they promote Martial has one of the top 5 most popular.
The guy literally turned around on the phone and said ‘but it’s not our problem, what if he changes his number again tomorrow’.....
I’m fuming to be honest, the top with Martial 11 on the back was £80, He’s changed number the day the season starts, there must be thousands with a messed up shirt.
Alexander cut the Gordian knot, but that is just impressive!You know, when we said we wanted a number 9 to replace Lukaku, Woodward took it literally and done it without spending any money.
Antonio Valencia did a similar round.This is so ridiculous in every possible way. From a grown man having his confidence destroyed by a different number on the back of his shirt to somehow him now realizing there are no excuses anymore because he got his number back? If any player actually cares that much about a shirt number then they don't have the mentality to succeed at the top.
Surely by now people know to wait to buy shirts with numbers on the back till the numbers are confirmed for the season? It's your fault, not Adidas.
Gotta agree with the 2 posters above unfortunately, if the numbers haven't been confirmed I'd always wait.Yeah, I'm sorry @Castia but on the 18th May you couldn't even tell whether the player would be on the team, let alone his number. If you want accurate shirt numbers, it's best to wait until september before purchasing new shirts.
Surely by now people know to wait to buy shirts with numbers on the back till the numbers are confirmed for the season? It's your fault, not Adidas.
That's ridiculous. Guess the timing can't be helped - we couldn't change the number until Lukaku left - but surely they could offer you half-price on a new shirt or something?Just phoned the Adidas store and asked about tops being sold with Martial 11....the guy was fecking clueless.
I’ve got the receipt and everything else and we bought the new home top with Martial 11 on the 18th May so almost 3 months ago. We have the player name and number sheet too where they promote Martial has one of the top 5 most popular.
The guy literally turned around on the phone and said ‘but it’s not our problem, what if he changes his number again tomorrow’.....
I’m fuming to be honest, the top with Martial 11 on the back was £80, He’s changed number the day the season starts, there must be thousands with a messed up shirt.
He has never been destroyed by a different number, he didn't like the way it happened and moved on. The issue is that it was done in a disrespectful manner which is something that most would take offense with and athletes are often superstitious, some players will always pick certain numbers or their multiples.This is so ridiculous in every possible way. From a grown man having his confidence destroyed by a different number on the back of his shirt to somehow him now realizing there are no excuses anymore because he got his number back? If any player actually cares that much about a shirt number then they don't have the mentality to succeed at the top.
If shirt numbers don’t matter to players then why did Rooney switch from no. 8 to 10? Why did Ronaldo switch from 9 to 7 after his first season at Madrid? How about Valencia and Luke Shaw switching to numbers they felt more comfortable in? It’s normal for players to want particular numbers, even at Sunday league level, I don’t know why people pretend that Martial didn’t have the right to feel aggrieved at the way this was handled, particularly after a successful season from him.This is so ridiculous in every possible way. From a grown man having his confidence destroyed by a different number on the back of his shirt to somehow him now realizing there are no excuses anymore because he got his number back? If any player actually cares that much about a shirt number then they don't have the mentality to succeed at the top.
Are you relying on rubbish tabloid papers that reported that Martial was upset to lose the 9? If I'm correct, we don't know whether or not it truly affected him beyond a minor nuisance. We certainly can't fecking say that the shirt number changes either "destroyed his confidence", or later made him "realise there are no more excuses".This is so ridiculous in every possible way. From a grown man having his confidence destroyed by a different number on the back of his shirt to somehow him now realizing there are no excuses anymore because he got his number back? If any player actually cares that much about a shirt number then they don't have the mentality to succeed at the top.
Yep. Literally everyone would be annoyed at being sidelined for a new arrival at work.He has never been destroyed by a different number, he didn't like the way it happened and moved on. The issue is that it was done in a disrespectful manner which is something that most would take offense with and athletes are often superstitious, some players will always pick certain numbers or their multiples.
