Va-Va Voom, speeding into Old Trafford : the Anthony Martial thread

25-30 is big ask for Martial or Rashford, our creativity rests solely on Pogba, high press and counter attack with most teams sitting deep against us. We lack genuine balls from wing/ FBs if its sorted out then 25-30 is achievable but we need goals from midfield and setpieces aswell.

 

Lingard has 17 league goals in his career, Perreira has 1,Mctominay has 2. Dont see how our midfield gets goals.

 

In all competitions, yes.

I’ll take 20 in the league now.

 

25 in all comps isnt a big ask, nor is 20 league.

That's well within his wheel house being played as a 9.

 

That is indeed our problem, only Pogs can score goals from midfield and with him playing bit deeper he will struggle to get goals this season (not taking pen aswell). Our dead ball strategy are woeful with McT Maguire Lindelof Pogs we should be getting most out of setpieces.

 

If we can use width well enough (just like against chelsea Martial goal) maybe Martial Rashford can, this is where you get extra 5-10 goals but we need consistent good balls in box and good reading movement by both strikers.

 

I'm not sure what your point is. We need goals from throughout the team. How is that being disputed?

I finally watched the game and we will need balanced scoring throughout the team. So much improvement is needed. 5 in 2 games is misleading so stop using that in any argument you are making.

 

Agreed. Couldn't care less about all comps. Save it for the league

Someone mentioned about lumping the ball to HM . We are woeful in this regard. Rash took a free kick from 200 yards out in the 60something minute of the game that was a perfect angle for a whipped ball in between the keeper and the defense line. Shaw's left foot should have made the attempt.

Not to beat it to death but this is a simple area we can get some purchase from

 

We've been bad at set pieces for a long time and I agree a lot has to do with the delivery. Rashford taken any freekicks beside direct ones right outside the box are ridiculous. He has almost no aim to speak of but if he gets in that 20-30 yard range he can hit dipping shots. They're low percentage but until we get a proper deadball specialist they will do.

Any non-direct freekick or corner is the problem. Why the feck was Shaw allowed to take corners last game? Hes on of the worst crossers in the team. If AP is on the field he should take all non-direct freekicks. Hopefully if we bring a 10 in this winter or next summer it will be someone that has decent service. Thats another kick in the nuts from Ed that we missed out on Bruno/Dybala/Eriksen. All would have improved our set pieces immensely. Our current stating 10, Jesse, is useless on freekicks and just about everything else.

 

We may still get Eriksen based on how things are in Jan.

 

I really like Eriksen, and I don't think he'll be as affected as others by aging.

 

Judging by the rumors and Oles comments once the window closed, I think we tried hard for him but weren't met with much enthusiasm. Seems like he's deadset on leaving England.

 

Good to see that, both enjoying healthy competition.

 

I was just listening to an interview Martial gave the other day, helpfully translated into English. Is it the case that after all these years in England he still hasn't learned English?

 

Corrected

 

Thanks, I was wondering what Rich thought of Martial's performance. Any news from Steve?

 

Yeah, who is Rich?

 

Martial scores a goal, defender on floor. I love it.

 

#TSCwrong