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Thoughts?

Would be very happy with him, be like the anelka signing him hazard and moratta would make a very good front three with Willian, Giroud and Hudson Odoi back up

Would love him as our leading forward with three up top or partnering a bigger forward. Lets not waste him on the wing like Utd. 

Martial in, pedro out

I wouldn't be against it, but i'm not 100% sure on him. Maybe it's just his miserable face, but he looks disinterested a lot of the time 

Think he has all the ingredients to be a top striker, Willian and Hazard either side of him would take some stopping.

19 minutes ago, dan_cfc said:

Think he has all the ingredients to be a top striker, Willian and Hazard either side of him would take some stopping.

He would never play striker for us, not unless we make big changes to our formation and tactics.

If he was to come, he would probably take Willian's spot in the first 11, or even worse........Hazard's  Hazard and Martial's most comfortable position is LW.

Why do some think he cant play CF? the times he has played CF he looks fine and usually scores. I would only buy Martial if we plan on using him as a striker, im not 100% sold on him playing outwide. He does remind me a bit of Anelka. 

42 minutes ago, jack_super_class said:

Why do some think he cant play CF? the times he has played CF he looks fine and usually scores. I would only buy Martial if we plan on using him as a striker, im not 100% sold on him playing outwide. He does remind me a bit of Anelka. 

Agree with you. I said in the Random Rumours thread that I think Martial is a main striker. He's quality, and if the rumoured price is accurate he would be a steal in today's market.

38 minutes ago, jack_super_class said:

Why do some think he cant play CF? the times he has played CF he looks fine and usually scores. I would only buy Martial if we plan on using him as a striker, im not 100% sold on him playing outwide. He does remind me a bit of Anelka. 

He can play that role, but it depends on how the team are set up. For example, look at our set up, do you really think he would do well playing with his back to goal so much, jumping to win headers and holding up play against strong defenders? i don't. It wouldn't be any different than when we play Hazard there. Put him in Liverpool's team and i think it would be a different situation entirely. He would be a lot better for them because their style is to get the front 3 running at defenders, they don't ask their striker to hold up the ball and win headers against defenders.

So unless we see a complete change to our approach, then there would be no point playing him as a striker.

He’s be excellent purchase if we have the right manager in charge. This guy has the talent to potentially be another Henry.

In the right setup I feel Martial would thrive as a striker. In a Mourinho or Conte team he'd be absolutely lost up top but in a Sarri or Jardim team he'd thrive like Dries Mertens has for Napoli and Mbappe did for Monaco 

If this does happen and we also keep hold of Hazard under a manager like Tuchel, Jardim, Sarri or even Enrique those two could be absolutely relentless 

 

20 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

He can play that role, but it depends on how the team are set up. For example, look at our set up, do you really think he would do well playing with his back to goal so much, jumping to win headers and holding up play against strong defenders? i don't. It wouldn't be any different than when we play Hazard there. Put him in Liverpool's team and i think it would be a different situation entirely. He would be a lot better for them because their style is to get the front 3 running at defenders, they don't ask their striker to hold up the ball and win headers against defenders.

So unless we see a complete change to our approach, then there would be no point playing him as a striker.

In all honestly it's extremely unlikely Conte will be with us next season and from reports in the media it appears we'll be looking to change our playing philosophy. The majority of managers we have been linked with are mostly attack minded in their approach 

You're right though that in a system like ours or Utd's it would be a waste to play Martial as a CF

Please make it happen!

Martial/Willian - AM/Loftus-Cheek/Barkley - Hazard/Hudson Odoi

 

 

Edited May 1, 20188 yr by IliyaKrostin

Not if it means as Hazard's replacement...

Isn’t it a natural right winger we need more? I hope Hazard stays and I’d keep Hudson-Odoi as back up, get a replacement in for Pedro. 

What type of price tag would this deal command?  I would estimate at least £60m but maybe more.  United paid £32m for him from Monaco, with it possibly rising to £58m, correct?

Would rather get rashford but would be a good signing. 

 

Good, versatile pacey forward. But our priority should be looking for left footers who play on the right. He's a nice to have not a need to have. 

 

7 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Would rather get rashford but would be a good signing. 

 

I'd rather we give Hudson-Odoi a shot than sign Rashford. CHO has the potential to be better anyway.

Could play them both zeta.

meanwhile city are looking at bailey. bailey is left footed, exactly what we're looking for, for the rw. martial won't leave utd, i don't believe it. utd wouldn't let him leave to come here despite all the talk about us and them having good transfer relations. they aren't as stupid to let him come here. 

Edited May 2, 20188 yr by enigma

21 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

He would never play striker for us, not unless we make big changes to our formation and tactics.

If he was to come, he would probably take Willian's spot in the first 11, or even worse........Hazard's  Hazard and Martial's most comfortable position is LW.

I think he's wasted at LW. 

He has that touch of Henry about him and can easily play up front.

13 hours ago, enigma said:

meanwhile city are looking at bailey. bailey is left footed, exactly what we're looking for, for the rw. martial won't leave utd, i don't believe it. utd wouldn't let him leave to come here despite all the talk about us and them having good transfer relations. they aren't as stupid to let him come here. 

City don't have enough talent on the wing for Pep eh? Shame 

On May 2, 2018 at 03:28, axman2526 said:

Would rather get rashford but would be a good signing. 

 

 

15 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Could play them both zeta.

Rashford will still be a prospect at 30, he's average as.