Manchester United forward Anthony Martial put in a sublime performance against Chelsea on Saturday.
His brace in the second half could have sealed all three points for Jose Mourinho’s side, only for a last-gasp strike from Ross Barkley to snatch away the win.
However, United supporters on Twitter were fulsome in their praise for Martial over the weekend:
The great work done by you today is marvelous #martial
— James (@James81849335) 20 October 2018
Anthony martial is on fire…
Well play boy— mxzyptlkemmie (@I_am_mxzyptlk) 20 October 2018
Heres our best attacker… We need him in every match
— Rap Monster (@LILKING_ibe) 21 October 2018
No Martial no party
— ParkTheBus?⚽️ (@footballbus4) 20 October 2018
Anthony Martial has got his mojo back in front of goal yayyyy ! #MUFC?⚫⚪
— Dave (@DavidWa50046817) 21 October 2018
Many fans were calling on the club to tie the Frenchman down to a new contract as soon as possible:
New Contract Announcement ?
— Mourinholic (@MysticalAlexis) 20 October 2018
Announce his new contract NOWWWW
— Sannith Shetty (@sannithmufc) 20 October 2018
Give him 20years contract extension
— CONSTANT G. KWASIGAH (@GKwasigah) 20 October 2018
New deal or consequences
— Andre (@UnitedAndre) 20 October 2018
From the looks of things, it appears the best form of defence for United is attack. With the firepower at the club’s disposal, utilising the likes of Martial, Rashford and Lukaku could be the best way of recovering from a poor start.
The draw at Stamford Bridge means the Red Devils are now nine points behind archrivals Manchester City at the top of the table, but the manner of the last two performances will give supporters cause for optimism.
