{"id":625703,"date":"2023-07-29T06:45:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T10:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625703"},"modified":"2023-07-30T03:53:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T07:53:25","slug":"anthony-martial-reduced-role-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/29\/anthony-martial-reduced-role-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrival of \u2018Extraordinary\u2019 Striker at Manchester United Could Spell the End for \u2018Brilliant\u2019 Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Having been labelled as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footitalia.com\/gasperini-hojlund-was-extraordinary\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">extraordinary<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; by Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, there is little doubt that striker Rasmus H\u00f8jlund will get into the starting lineup immediately if he gets a move to Manchester United. However, the arrival of the Danish International could provide major consequences for one of his would-be teammates. According to\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/jul\/27\/manchester-united-confident-signing-rasmus-hojlund-before-season-starts-atalanta\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamie Jackson<\/a> of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The Guardian, Erik ten Hag cannot rely on Anthony Martial, potentially meaning he could leave the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/manchester_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Anthony Martial&#8217;s Future is in Question: Hojlund Transfer Could Be Final Nail in the Coffin<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Watch:\u00a0<\/b>The One Signing Erik ten Hag Must Make This Summer<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The PERFECT Transfer to Help Erik ten Hag Bring Manchester United Glory\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BP4PBcpIxbs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quotes about Anthony Martial<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite the Dutch manager calling the Frenchman\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/erik-ten-hag-provides-update-on-anthony-martial-during-tour-2023-press-conference\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;brilliant&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, he also stated that &#8220;it&#8217;s more easy when you have a striker in your team because I think every club who wins big trophies has scoring abilities in that team&#8221;. Although the forward has flashed moments of quality during his time in the Premier League, the Dutch gaffer has made it clear that he needs someone more dependable if he is to effectively challenge for more silverware.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/27\/manchester-united-first-rasmus-hojlund-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Advanced Talks\u2019: Manchester United Now \u2018Closing In\u2019 on \u2018Perfect\u2019 Player for Ten Hag After They \u2018Agreed Terms\u2019 With Him<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While these quotes suggest that any chance Martial has of having a prominent place in the squad is most likely over, it does offer hope that he could stay as a backup if can stay healthy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, shipping him out would also benefit the Red Devils greatly as they would be moving on from someone who earns <a href=\"https:\/\/salarysport.com\/football\/player\/anthony-martial\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a3250,00 per week<\/a>, a hefty sum of money considering that he has struggled with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/anthony-martial\/verletzungen\/spieler\/182877\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">injuries<\/a> while at Old Trafford<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where Does Martial Go From Here?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite already having a career&#8217;s worth of injuries, Martial is only 27 years old. There is plenty of time for him to make an impact at clubs who need a goal-scorer to lead them. While it is sad that he missed more games than anyone would have liked to see, perhaps a new home could help him revive his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/26\/west-ham-discover-asking-price-scott-mctominay\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Sources Understand\u2019: Talksport Drop Major Update on West Ham Target as Transfer Message Sent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He has shown flashes of brilliance during his time at Old Trafford, but other factors have hampered his progress, but he has the ability to shine, if he can stay healthy.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>Main Image Credit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/94MnEt\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul, Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vegaseddie\/5293656547\/in\/photolist-94MnEt-71SM3e-dUkY7s-2nVLogw-yyJVi4-K9qPbY-2jaWper-abzMDk-7LzbQe-6ouDow-6p5Map-2m8pCtU-8Qike6-5eM9iE-5eGLaM-8j5sBC-K7MEpz-3KMpEz-6d2Cr8-dUfTJz-6d7R7j-6d2CYD-2icUDcH-6d2PQp-71SQsi-5Vi4d4-2iyyyLX-fW1WfS-2h8WsTJ-2hdKN6F-kJd4tE-fW1X7x-fW1JaP-5RonZ6-5RsGtC-6oqhSX-95a1Ew-2igBXsQ-sbK2Uo-75XsvL-fVZwWQ-2ieWDfT-2iEQaxW-2og3vRa-29soaFq-2aQ8SmD-aztjfZ-628jKc-devywf-Gvio\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/5165\/5293656547_8bf142aa2b_z.jpg\" alt=\"Old Trafford Manchester United\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having been labelled as &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; by Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, there is little doubt that striker Rasmus H\u00f8jlund will get into the starting lineup immediately if he gets a move to Manchester United. However, the arrival of the Danish International could provide major consequences for one of his would-be teammates. 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