The magic of Van Gaal and his new signee Anthony Martial seem to be yielding results when Manchester United feels the pleasure of being at number one on the league leaderboard for the first time in last two seasons. This is an achievement not only for Dutch mentor who was brought after a dismissal domestic and European campaigns but as well whole team who looks to be more focused towards their target this year. Although, season did not start in the way it was expected and Red Devils had to lose few initial games putting them as down as seventh position on the board but Anthony Martial along with others ensured ManU will be among the top this season, in fact, 19-year-old French forward is the only one who has scored in every premier league game he played except the last one when others ensured an definite 3-0 victory over Sunderland. This win decorated Old Trafford side on the top of the leaderboard ahead of their arch rival Man City by one point and defender Chelsea by a good eight points.
Everyone is giving credit of this success to the whole team especially manager Van Gaal who did not afraid of doing experiments with his innovative field spread that includes some vital changes in the traditional field placement of players containing that of Rooney and new players like Martial whose entry into the side proved top be fruitful. It was Gaal who attempted and signed 19-year-old at £36 million and faced severe criticism for the amount he shelled out for the youngster. Anyways, no one has any complaint for anything as they are well placed atop and Captain Wayne Rooney specifically praised Martial calling him one of the brightest talents ManU could ever have and said he will prove to be the mega starlet for the former Alex side, he said, “He’s been incredible. He’s a 19-year-old lad who doesn’t speak English and has moved over from France with a young family, so we have to understand that.
“He’ll be a big player for us throughout the season and in the future, but we need to let him enjoy his football, and I’m sure he’ll bring magic moments for us.” Manager Van Gaal also added, “ I have to say he is doing great. He has the talent for it. When you are 19 years old, you cannot expect any consistency. Mostly, they shall have a lot of dips. That’s not a big problem.
“He has talent at a high level and has adapted to the system. He shows that he wants to do that. As a striker, the most important thing is to score goals. He can improve, I think. He has a high level of talent and he shows it under great pressure, and that may be his greatest talent.”