Anthony Martial Archives ⋆ LSU

Sep102022 by JBNo Comments

Anthony Martial slams ‘traitor’ Solskjaer & ‘disrespectful’ Mourinho

Premier League

Anthony Martial has blasted Jose Mourinho and Solskjaer for how they treated him during their spells at Manchester United. After an impressive debut campaign at Old Trafford under Louis van Gaal, Martial was unable to kick on during Mourinho’s reign and the Portuguese had no hesitation in criticising him. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In 2018, Mourinho said that Martial lacked ‘maturity’ and named him among the players that acted like ‘spoilt kids’, while after his sacking, Mourinho said he felt he wanted to play as a striker ‘for the wrong reasons’. But Martial has now accused Mourinho of not respecting him and says he was hurt by the decision to strip him of United’s No.9 shirt after Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s arrival in 2016. (adsbygoogl...

Feb182022 by JBNo Comments

Sevilla explain why Man Utd were not getting Anthony Martial at his best

La Liga, Premier League

Sevilla sporting director Monchi believes Anthony Martial is happy in Spain after he left Manchester United last month. Martial made it clear that he wanted to leave the Red devils in the January transfer window and the French star got his wish as he joined Sevilla on loan for the rest of the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 26-year-old has played two games for Sevilla and Monchi believes the Spanish team have helped improve the player’s frame of mind. Carragher explains why Messi & Ronaldo won’t win Champions League this season Marcus Rashford speaks on dressing room bust-up with Cristiano Ronaldo Pep Guardiola calls Premier League rival ‘a pain in the ass’ ‘In these two weeks he’s been here, what I see is happiness,’ Monchi t...

Jan162022 by JBNo Comments

Anthony Martial fires back at Rangnick claim he refused to play for Man Utd

Premier League

Anthony Martial has denied the claim by Ralf Rangnick that he refused to be included in Manchester United’s team for the trip to Aston Villa. Speaking after United’s disappointing 2-2 draw at Villa Park, interim head coach Rangnick said Martial ‘didn’t want’ to be involved in the Premier League game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Martial has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford this campaign, playing just ten matches in all competitions, and revealed he wants to leave last month. Why I dropped Cristiano Ronaldo against Aston Villa – Rangnick Tuchel criticises Romelu Lukaku after Chelsea’s defeat to Man City Asked about Martial’s absence against Aston Villa, Rangnick said: ‘He didn’t want to be in the squad. ‘He would have been in the sq...

Aug232021 by JBNo Comments

‘He looked lost’ – Karen Carney criticizes Man Utd star after Southampton draw

Premier League

Karen Carney criticised Anthony Martial after Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Southampton, claiming he ‘looked lost’ and ‘didn’t know what he was doing’. Mason Greenwood’s second-half goal gave Solskjaer’s side a point at St Mary’s on Sunday after Che Adams’ strike, a deflection off Fred saw the Saints take the lead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Martial saw a header cleared off the line early on but was poor for the rest of the game, eventually being subbed off on 59 minutes and replaced by Jadon Sancho. ‘I have not seen Anthony Martial,’ Carney told BBC Radio 5 Live. ‘I don’t think he knows what he is doing or offering, he looks lost.’ While former England player Carney criticised Martial, she hailed Paul Pogba and said he was ‘a class above ever...

Jul102021 by JBNo Comments

Courtois take brutal swipe at Anthony Martial by claiming he’s not world class

La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has dismissed suggestions that Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial should be considered ‘world class’. Martial missed out on a place in France’s squad for the European Championships this summer after suffering a knee injury towards the end of last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Also, The 25-year-old has struggled for consistency during his time at United and Courtois has suggested that he does not deserve to be put in the ‘world class’ player bracket. In a quickfire Q&A with his Belgium teammate Jan Vertonghen for Pickx Sports, Courtois was asked to mention three star players who did not make it to the Euros. The former Chelsea goalie was only able to name his former Madrid teammate Sergio R...

Jun262021 by JBNo Comments

Anthony Martial & van de Beek on Man Utd’s four-man transfer list to fund Jadon Sancho move

Premier League

Manchester United could sell up to four players in order to fund their transfer move for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, according to reports. United are very close to landing their long-term transfer target in a deal which is worth up to £77million from Borussia Dortmund. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to ESPN, ‘realistic offers for squad players will be considered’ by the Red devils' chiefs. The report adds that Anthony Martial and Donny van de Beek, Diogo Dalot and Andreas Pereira are at risk of leaving the club this summer. Though, United are yet to make a final decision on Jesse Lingard. Martial, whose campaign ended prematurely due to a knee injury in March, has struggled to perform on a consistent basis for most of his six year...

Mar82021 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer singles out ‘absolutely superb’ Anthony Martial after Man Utd win

Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has singled out Manchester United star Anthony Martial for praise after his key role in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Manchester City. United ended City’s long unbeaten run as goals from Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw secured a 2-0 win at the Etihad – though they remain 11 points adrift of the runaway league leaders. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Martial has struggled for form this campaign, netting just four league goals, but he won their early penalty which opened the scoring and was a constant threat throughout the derby. The Frenchman was an injury doubt heading into the game and Solskjaer was delighted with the impact he made and hopes it is the beginning of a return to his old form. ‘I thought Anthony was absolutely superb today. He...

Jan292021 by JBNo Comments

Anthony Martial’s wife reveals death threat messages after Man Utd’s defeat to Sheffield

Premier League

Anthony Martial’s wife, Melanie, has revealed the United forward received death threats and racist abuse in the wake of their defeat to Sheffield United this week. After United’s 2-1 loss at Old Trafford on Wednesday, Martial and Axel Tuanzebe received several racist replies to posts they made on Instagram. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Manchester United’s players hit back at the abuse their teammates received, including skipper Harry Maguire who posted on Twitter: ‘UNITED against racism. We will not tolerate it.’ United star McTominay posted a photo on Instagram of Tuanzebe with a crown on his head and he added the message: ‘My brother. Disgusted with what I have read this morning.’ But Melanie Martial has now shared the abusive messages she has rec...

Dec12020 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand warns Rashford & Martial to learn from Cavani

Premier League

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford to learn from Edinson Cavani. The 33-year-old forward his scoring instincts with two well finished efforts in a remarkable 3-2 comeback victory against Southampton on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Cavani emerged from the bench at the start of the second half and his movement was too much for the Southampton side to deal with, despite their two-goal lead over the Red devils. The striker has already been written off by many before his arrival at Old Trafford, with some saying it was a panic signing given the Uruguay international hadn’t played football for seven months. But Ferdinand says Cavani possesses the type of killer instinct that has been missing at the...

Oct112020 by JBNo Comments

Cavani gives advice to Martial & Greenwood after Man Utd transfer

Premier League

Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani says Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood will flourish for the club if their work rate is at a high level. The former Paris Saint-Germain star joined United on a free transfer on deadline day having left the French Ligue 1 giants. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Uruguayan left PSG with a record of 200 goals in 301 games for the French club, while Solskjaer believes the 33-year-old’s experience will help his young strikers develop. Cavani has now aurged United’s players to step up their commitment in training and believes preparation will be very vital to the team’s success. When asked if he had any advice for the Red devils' attackers, Cavani said: ‘Look, I don’t think that there’s any better advice than sim...