𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟗 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟖% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐭𝐝.
Man Utd’s performance against Brighton was not good enough, mainly due to their lackluster attack. Manchester United suffered a bitter ending against Brighton. Luke Shaw was penalized for handball in the penalty area. Later, Alexis Mac Allister successfully converted the penalty kick in the 99th minute, helping the home team secure all 3 points against the Red Devils.
With a painful 0-1 loss, the home team still has a lot of work to do and is at risk of falling out of the top 4 if they continue to lose matches like this. Martial had a poor performance against Brighton. Basically, coach Erik ten Hag was not satisfied. He affirmed that his players made many mistakes and did not meet the standards he set. One of them is Anthony Martial.
Martial had a losing performance against Brighton.
The French striker was criticized by Ten Hag for being indifferent to pressing from above. Ten Hag was “angrily hitting his thigh” with the former AS Monaco striker’s lifeless movements. In the preseason, the 27-year-old player made an effort to revive his career, which is declining at Old Trafford, and gained the trust of coach Ten Hag. However, Martial has once again disappointed the team.
Injuries can be forgiven. But in the main matches, Martial showed very low work productivity, and against Brighton, he did not actively approach the opponent. Martial could not beat the defender, could not turn around and shoot when he had the chance. Overall, the player had another forgettable performance. According to statistics, Martial had 35 ball touches and lost the ball 9 times. He only made 16 successful passes in the 84 minutes on the field.
With only Wout Weghorst left on the bench, Ten Hag certainly prayed that the French international could at least shine, but that never happened. In the 7 duels, he only won 2 and was often indecisive when being followed closely by the opponent.
Man Utd need to part with Martial to open the way to welcome another high-class striker.
Man Utd needs to say goodbye to Martial to make way for another top-class striker. Martial tried to dribble 3 times, but only succeeded once. In summary, Martial hardly exerted any pressure, looking extremely lackluster. Man United definitely needs to make a decision about Martial and bring in a top-class striker to replace him in the summer of 2023.
Martial simply doesn’t meet the standards to play for Man Utd. This issue has been brought up for a long time. One or two outstanding matches are too few compared to what Old Trafford expects from Martial. To be able to compete for the Premier League championship and advance far in the continental arena, Man Utd cannot rely on Martial.
Not surprisingly, coach Erik ten Hag wants to recruit Harry Kane. The England player could be the answer to Man Utd’s attack after this season ends. Regardless of how expensive Kane’s price may be, Man Utd must certainly act.
