TrebleChamp:
Martial and Rashford cost us the FA Cup and Europa league last season, we definitely won't move forward as quickly as we want having Martial as our main striker period. Which big team would Martial start as main striker?

Expert17:


Yes, Martial is trying his best....he had a great contribution last season.

But we can't win the league with Martial as our no 1 Striker.

Leyqute:


Exactly.

Im still a bit surprised at how Ziyech is settling down in the EPL. I thought he wasn’t strong enough for the league physically and mentally.

So, far he is proving me wrong. However, everybody looks good when their team is playing well. The real test will come when they hit a rough patch.

He’s been impressive so far.

nitrogen:

Must your striker score 30 epl goals before we can win the league? there are other forward players that can help reach those milestones as a club. I am talking about the guy playing number 10, the winger on the right and the one on the right.

We all know that Firminho does not score lots of goals as a striker, but Liverpool still won the league.

The system matters!

nitrogen:


So, your striker must score how many goals before we can win the league?

Meanwhile, let’s sort out the system first, and watch how these players will be scoring goals for fun.

Expert17:


Martial is not a CF, that's the message.

We need a CF that can

- compete in the air/score headers

-smell goal and position himself for goal

- out muscle defenders

Liverpool system is not static, Firminho is not rooted to CF position, there is constant interchange.

I can't remember Fergie winning the league with a CF that is not a starter for his country.

nitrogen:
Man City won the league in 18/19, Agusto scored 21 league goals, it was Raheem that supported with another 17 goals and Sane 10 goals.

We don’t need Martial to score 30 Epl goals before we can win the league. Rashford, Bruno, Greenwood etc will provide the right level of support.

TrebleChamp:
After now you will say i don't watch our games, am sure you are happy with Martial's attitude on the pitch. He is lazy, unserious and should be our main striker if we really want to progress as a club period...

nitrogen:


Again, depends on the system, you have said that Liverpool’s is not static, correct, but we all know that Firminho is the main striker.

Cross and nod system depends on a striker that competes in the air....... meanwhile, no striker is complete.
So our striker must be a starter for his country? Wow!

TrebleChamp:
If Martial was given us performance like that of Sterling or Sane, we won't be complaining would we? Dude just put up lazy attitude on the pitch like nothing is at stake, anyway we need a proper goal scorer to help propel us to greatness again...

nitrogen:


Well, Nistelrooy was lazy, but the system was very good, he scored goals for fun.

Expert17:


@bolded....yes, he must be that good. This is Manchester United not Bolton.

Ferguson that was signing all the available top strikers is not stupid.

Martial can't be our top 9 under Fergie.

Expert17:


Van Nistelrooy lazy? Abeg oo

Someone that sniffs around the goal area like mad, great positioning, ..... he is a complete CF.

nitrogen:


Laziness and positioning......are different.

Nistelrooy was lazy, except you did not watch him.

nitrogen:


Laziness and positioning......are different.

Nistelrooy was lazy, except you did not watch him.

96forever:
there’s a reason why despite him scoring for fun we were not winning trophies that much, compare that to Rooney Ronaldo Tevez where we didn’t depend on a lone striker for goals.

Someone being called expert doesn’t mean he/she is good at something.. he/she can still might be expert in foolishness.

Expert17:


A lazy CF won't be in the right position

Football is brain work not garagara, you must calculate your moves...

A lazy CF won't compete with Thiery Henry every season..

A lazy CF won't win 3-4 UCL highest goal scorer and also win highest goal scorer in 3 different leagues.

nitrogen:


Well, your definition of laziness is diff. Martial doesn’t do garagara, you guys are complaining that he is not strong and tough.

Bros, Martial is not doing well right now, but he is a very good forward player. Cest fini!

CapitalCee:


Thats very poor for a man United CF in all competitions. Van Nistelrooy for example does over 40 just in goals

Expert17:


Martial is not a CF, that's the message.

We need a CF that can

- compete in the air/score headers

-smell goal and position himself for goal

- out muscle defenders

Liverpool system is not static, Firminho is not rooted to CF position, there is constant interchange.

I can't remember Fergie winning the league with a CF that is not a starter for his country.

afrodoc2:
Our women just did what the men could not do, beat Arsenal at home.

Expert17:


Wow..

We are challenging for the title then

ennyjay72:
Chelsea is still there

Expert17:


Wow..

We are challenging for the title then

96forever:
there’s a reason why despite him scoring for fun we were not winning trophies that much, compare that to Rooney Ronaldo Tevez where we didn’t depend on a lone striker for goals.

Someone being called expert doesn’t mean he/she is good at something.. he/she can still be expert in foolishness.

Karleb:
Just for the record, Leicester has gotten 8 penalties already.

afrodoc2:


You got that Fred example totally right. Fred is a liability as a DM but very reliable as a box to box midfielder.
Starting him at DM was the beginning of our problems against Assanal.