Anthony Martial has had a really mixed season so far for Manchester United and he was particularly poor against Everton this past weekend.
The forward has played in 11 Premier League games for United this season but has managed to find the net only 4 times which is a very poor statistic more so since he is playing as the centre-forward now.
On the other hand, youngster Mason Greenwood has been in red hot form and has delivered every time he has been called upon by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
And according to Ryan Giggs, Anthony Martial has to work extra hard to keep his place in the first XI or else Greenwood could leapfrog over him in no time.
Giggs said via The Daily Star: “He is talented, and he’s not a bad kid, but the problem he has is that he looks lethargic all the time.
“He looks casual as if he’s not bothered. When it comes off, and he’s doing brilliant things, you say it just comes naturally. But when it’s not, you think: he’s not running, he’s not trying, he’s not working hard enough, he’s not holding the ball up.
“So in my eyes, he has to try extra hard because of his persona, because of the way that he moves. But he doesn’t look like he breaks sweat and when United are chasing a game you want someone to get across the front post – you might not score, but your team-mate might score.
“It’s all these sorts of things that you’re not getting off him at the moment. With Mason [Greenwood] coming on and doing that, getting in positions to score goals, he [Martial] is going to be under pressure, because he’s not giving you anything defensively and he’s not giving you anything offensively either.
“[Greenwood] looks a threat, every time he comes on. I think Ole is handling him in the right way at the moment, bringing him on, impact player.
“It’s just how long you can keep him like that, because also when he starts games he’s scoring goals.
“We talk about Martial, he’s not doing enough, he’s not much of a goal threat, no chances in the box, so it won’t be long before Mason Greenwood starts.”
Anthony Martial surely has the talent to deliver the goods but his languid style is not helping his cause one bit. And with Man United looking to bring in Erling Haaland next month, the Frenchman could very well fall down the pecking order by the end of the season.
