Eric Ten Hag appears to have entrustedAnthony Martial to lead the line for Manchester United this season - and are certainly divided.
The Frenchman enjoyed a great pre-season, scoring goals against several teams in thePremier League. Among them are United's fiercest rivals Liverpool. As a result, Ten Hag prepares to reward Martial, giving him a chance to prove he is still useful to the Red Devils.
Yuan Monaco {20 Unfortunately for the } man, he picked up an injury on the eve of the start of the season and was subsequently ruled out of the Red Devils' opening game at home against Brighton.
Ten Hag saw United lose 2-1 to the Seagulls at Old Trafford in his first official match as manager. The hosts started the game without a recognized striker due to Martial's thigh strain and Cristiano Ronaldo's failure to join the starting line-up.
Martial spent the second half of last season on loan at Sevilla in La Liga, but he only scored one goal in 12 appearances. That said, there's no denying his presence helped United against Graham Potter's forces on Sunday.
The 26-year-old could return to United's first team. That fact is a damning indictment of just how much the club has declined - at least according to Liverpool legend and Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness.
"With United, they haven't really taken a game changer," the Scotsman told talkSPORT. "When you say 'Martial will be out', how many chances does the young man have to become a Manchester United player?
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He's already proven he's not cut out for Manchester United.He's not able to handle the pressure of playing for Man United.Manchester United are one of the biggest clubs in the world." Souness compared Martial to former United talent Paul Pogba..He added: "A bit like Pogba.
``But it's on their terms, they choose when to use it. When you play, you can't do it that way.When you're at a big club, you play in the cup final every week. Basically, they're dangerous.They're not people you can count on, the end.I don't think you can count on Martial anymore.He was too hit or miss." }
Souness's view of Martial is very clear, but United co-owner Joel Glaser is a big fan of the forward. I completely disagree with the view of
The American business giant was a fervent admirer of Martial,and actually prevented Jose Mourinho from leaving while he was in charge of the club.
However, Glaser had other ideas, and as a result Marshall and Rakitić stayed in place. You must be one of the few supporters of that decision looking forward to this season.
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