From the impressive premiere against Liverpool in ... margin and probably out of Old Trafford. What happened to Anthony Martial and Mourinho did not trust him?
There are common points with Henry. Like speed. In fact, the acceleration of the two and the way they could defeat the defenders. The way Martial opens the way with his body to score is impressive "I love these finishes," said the legendary Henry. Comparisons with him are good, but even Deschamps has said that Martial is a better player at that age. There is, of course, Kylian Mbappe. It is unfair, of course, to compare Mbappe to another player. The ace after Pele is the youngest who scored in the final World Cup. Even so, however, Martial remains a very expensive young player and with great demand. And three years ago Martial was the most expensive young player in the world.
In September 2015 Antony Martial made an ideal debut with United's jersey. The French at the age of 19 made a win against Liverpool and Thierry Henry pleased him. The Montagnes were confident for the € 10 million clause they had included in the deal if Martial won the Golden Ball. Three years later, this proposal seems funny and it will be a huge surprise if it happens. Not only did Mbappe leave him behind, but Martial lost his position in France by Dembele, Fakir, Lambert, and is the third choice at Old Trafford behind Rashford, Lingard. The scenarios for his retirement are rising with José Mourinho not counting on his skills.
On his own, the fact that Antony Martial interests Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Dortmund shows his value and the level he has reached. This means how much the interested groups believe in him. More than United, where he belongs. There is a feeling that Marshall's career in Manchester has reached ... top and that it needs change. Something like Henry's move to go from Juventus to Arsenal who completely changed his career.
The wrong place for a good player
Martial seems to have been the victim of Mourinho's coaching and general handling, with the Portuguese coach preference on older players and more defensible and disciplined. The right and the good player, but in the wrong situation or the wrong team. He is a player who at the age of 22 had 11 goals and 9 assists in 45 games. Also for medium-term, he had excelled in the 2nd season of Van Gaal in United. But for Mourinho, it was not what he wanted for his United's attack. The Portuguese wants players like Romelu Lukaku, Drogba, Milito, Diego Costa and Ibrahimovic. Hard and fighters playing with the back to the goalpost.
Although Mourinho seemed to prefer Rashford more than Martial when they played together, the result was very good and productive. They had 20 goals together before the end of January. Even Henry said that at the age of 21, Martial was better than him,but Mourinho did not seem to be moving.
The problem with ... Sanchez
There was an obstacle with Alexis Sanchez. Chilean's transfer, coupled with Mkhitaryan's departure, reduced Martial's role. From that time, he was deposed as the third solution behind Sanchez. A choice that surely left him behind and he had a lot of influence on him. Martial has come to the point that he must leave United to refresh his career. Besides, he can not ... digest that because due to this instability at Old Trafford, he was out of ... Russia and gold medal!
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