06 Jul 2020 23:42:08
Hi Ed. Are you aware of any strikers United are looking at? Everyone knows we are looking at Sancho but I don't think another winger is what we need. I personally don't feel Marital is the consistent 25/30 goal a season striker that we need. I love Rashford and Greenwood but still need a few seasons to improve.

{Ed002's Note - Nothing has changed from what has previously been said.}


1.) 07 Jul 2020
07 Jul 2020 08:44:51
It's funny how the target number of goals our strikers need to score always goes up with the number they actually score.

"Martial isn't a 20 goal a season striker"

Martial scored 20 goals.

"Martial isn't a 25 goal a season striker".

I disagree, Martial has been out injured for a total of two months this season, he has 20 goals in 34 starts this season. We have played 42 games so far, have 5 league games left, plus a few cup games.

So that's 8 games missed through injury, and at least another 8 games left to play. I think Martial would have every chance of scoring another 5-10 goals in an extra 16 games.

Mean while, most of those games have come in a team up until the end of January were struggling to create good chances.

Next season with Pogba, Bruno and possibly Sancho creating much better and many more goal scoring chances I think Martial has the potential to score 25-30 goals.

The only thing that can really stop him is injuries.


2.) 07 Jul 2020
07 Jul 2020 09:39:39
Totally agree Shappy. He's a fantastic player and is getting the numbers he is without the padding of penalties.


3.) 07 Jul 2020
07 Jul 2020 09:45:29
I hope you are right Shappy. Martial struggles in a side where his back is to goal, but lately since the return we have been very good facing their goal.


4.) 07 Jul 2020
07 Jul 2020 10:16:09
Agree Shappy.
Martial and Rashford are both on 20 goals.
And we still have games left in the league, FA Cup and Europa.

We must also remember that Bruno arrived only in January. The goal scoring ratio since then is the best in the last 7 years.

Now we have Greenwood waiting in the wing as well who looks ready to seize his chance.
Patrice Evra recently mentioned that there has been a huge change in Martial's attitude and desire.

I too have been a critic of him, but he is proving many of them wrong.


5.) 07 Jul 2020
07 Jul 2020 12:28:30
Greenwood is also starting and scoring at the moment!

Martial has not played the CF role for long but he’s learning quickly. Plus we have ighalo off the bench who is the perfect mix of quality and experience.


6.) 08 Jul 2020
08 Jul 2020 11:09:50
I can see our front 3 next season (whichever it is out of Martial/ Rashford/ Greenwood/ Sancho/ Other) performing similar to the Liverpool front 3. Interchanging positions rather than an out and out number 9 which allows Martial to score the goals he did the other day. We have said this before but if the front 3 can score around the 15-20 goal mark each we will be there or there abouts.