Maybe, over time, Manchester United striker Anthony Martial will become the next huge thing. His Red Devils career is off to a dream start, but remember it’s just a start. With three goals in three halves of Premier League play he is United’s leading scorer. He’s provided the spark MUFC needed to move up the table as the Reds currently sit in second place with 13 points.
Only the “noisy neighbors” Manchester City are ahead of them with 15 points.
Of course, the Martial plan is only commencing. The French forward is still making many adjustments to life in Manchester, England. Learning the English language is a big priority. In the mean time, teammates Morgan Schneiderlin and Marouane Fellaini are serving as Anthony Martial interpreters said Manager Louis van Gaal.
“He cannot speak English, so I have to speak French with him and I need help with that from Fellaini and Schneiderlin,” Van Gaal said in a news conference. “It is very difficult but he is willing to learn English so it is a matter of time, I think.”
“When he speaks English well enough, he shall answer the questions himself. But first he has to learn English and adapt to the English culture.”
It’s a big challenge for anyone to move to a new country and adapt to a new culture. Anthony Martial also has to deal with the massive expectations heaped upon him by the United community on top of all that.
Social media is currently going crazy comparing Martial to Thierry Henry.
How about we instead focus on Anthony Martial being the best Anthony Martial possible, in place of becoming the next Thierry Henry.
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