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2023-24 Performances

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4.4 Season Average Rating
Appearances
19
Goals
2
Assists
1
Yellow cards
0
He was pretty good, his link up play is the best in our squad.

We lose some intensity pressing but our pressing is so disjointed it generally just sees the opposition pass it around until we leave someone in loads of space to run at our back four anyway.

Maybe we shouldn't press and just sit deep then counter. Worked a lot better under Ole than what we are seeing now. Scored loads of really good goals and finished high in the league ect.
 
PoTMS said:
Maybe harsh. But his laziness is beyond belief. I don't think he played well. Standards are on the floor if so.
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What standards putting his teammates through and then getting himself in a position to shoot only to see these clowns go for glory.
 
Well as he played, he needs to head that ball away for the second. Poor from Onana, but I wouldn’t say the ball ‘beat’ Martial. It wasn’t too high to head. At best, he mistimed it, at worst - he ducked it.
 
Sums up why he's not a top player there. Cameo was OK but blew his big chance, taking far too long. We've seen that over and over again from him. Too many touches, not enough killer instinct.
 
OverratedOpinion said:
Pretty sure he tried and it was just out of reach.

You Martial haters don't half do some mental gymnastics to find a way to hate him. There are plenty of reasons, you don't need to make them up. He was very decent when he came on today and that goal was 100% Onana's fault (and Bruno a little for giving away needless fouls).
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The feck, read what I posted but slowly.
 
Andersonson said:
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You dont think he should head that away?
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Pretty sure he tried but it was just out of reach.

You Martial haters don't half do some mental gymnastics to find a way to hate him. There are plenty of reasons, you don't need to make them up. He was very decent when he came on today and that goal was 100% Onana's fault (and Bruno a little for giving away needless fouls).
 
OverratedOpinion said:
Pretty sure he tried but it was just out of reach.

You Martial haters don't half do some mental gymnastics to find a way to hate him. There are plenty of reasons, you don't need to make them up. He was very decent when he came on today and that goal was 100% Onana's fault (and Bruno a little for giving away needless fouls).
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Haters? What are you smoking...
Saying he should head that ball away isnt hatred. What a weird take
 
Andersonson said:
Haters? What are you smoking...
Saying he should head that ball away isnt hatred. What a weird take
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You are grasping at straws trying to blame him for a goal that was in no way his fault or even close.

Given the general mood in this thread it is a pretty fair assumption.
 
He will be in Barcelona next season as a free agent and he will play football with people that can and want to pass a ball just watch and see.
 
Lentwood said:
Sums up why he's not a top player there. Cameo was OK but blew his big chance, taking far too long. We've seen that over and over again from him. Too many touches, not enough killer instinct.
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I think that’s far from the reality. He did the right thing. Naive, inexperienced players are the ones who just keep shooting with a defender sliding in front of you to block it. The composure to take another touch and lose the defender is what separates top players from the others. It didn’t work tonight, but he’s shown on enough occasions that he is capable of being calm in the midst of chaos and taking a chance.
 
He was really good when he came on. Think he should start the next game, looks to be hitting some form, and Højlund could probably use a couple of games out of the spotlight to ease the pressure.
 
Should of been moved on 2/3 seasons ago.

Criminal hes still at the club.

Did City keep Dzeko this long? Liverpool keep Carroll?

No good clubs move players on.
 
AngliaRed said:
Should of been moved on 2/3 seasons ago.

Criminal hes still at the club.

Did City keep Dzeko this long? Liverpool keep Carroll?

No good clubs move players on.
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I know Martial hasn't been amazing but please don't compare him to Carroll!!
 
He should have started today and should start against Newcastle. Thst chance though; nothing wrong in faking a shot but you must score that kind of chance. Shoot on sight, lob, dribble....striker's choice what to do but you must score that.
 
OverratedOpinion said:
You are grasping at straws trying to blame him for a goal that was in no way his fault or even close.

Given the general mood in this thread it is a pretty fair assumption.
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I actually blamed it on Onana, but Martial was poor too. Martial should head it away and Onana has to save those. Simple

Pogue Mahone said:
Only just noticed that. What the feck is he doing?!
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Hiding from taking responsibility apparently. Poor defending that
 
I thought at the time he struggled with the intensity when he came on. That limp attempt at a defensive header summed up his attitude when he first came on.

That being said, I felt he grew into the game and started holding the ball up and moving it on really well for counters. Should have probably scored or at least had an assist. Better than Hojlund tonight in my eyes and probably deserves to start against Newcastle.
 
Catt said:
:lol:
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Nothing funny with what he said. If Martial is fit, he would be excellent in a passing team like Barca or Dortmund.

15 times I have literally counted ffs. 15 times he was in a good position in the last two games and didn’t receive the pass. We are the worst, selfish, individualistic side in the PL full of prima donas going for glory. Football is simpler than that.
 
Andersonson said:
I actually blamed it on Onana, but Martial was poor too. Martial should head it away and Onana has to save those. Simple


Hiding from taking responsibility apparently. Poor defending that
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Is it possible he got a shout from the keeper or someone else? It was a strange way to turn his head right at the last second.
 
youngrell said:
Is it possible he got a shout from the keeper or someone else? It was a strange way to turn his head right at the last second.
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The commentors said it didn't seem like Onana was shouting anything, but they might be wrong. Doesn't looks like it from the replays I've seen either though
 
Just seen the image of that shot that he took and 2 players all alone if he bothered to look up . :mad:
 
Red00012 said:
Just seen the image of that shot that he took and 2 players all alone if he bothered to look up . :mad:
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This is the equivalent of slowing a tackle down in VAR to make it worse than it was.

Watch the video and see the moment Martial dummies, the defender gets a toe to it and the ball ricochets back off his shin. The screengrab you are seeing is when Martial doesn't have control of the ball.
 
Newcastle 1:0 Man Utd
The gall of this guy to try and argue against Ten Hag for calling him out for his laziness.
 
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