30 Mar 2018 20:17:17
I'm getting a little concerned that there might be something in these Martial to Juventus rumours.

I think he is a massive talent, and one we would be mad to let go.

However, Mourinho has let at least one talented youngster leave every club he has worked at after being unable to get the most out of them.

Lukaku, KDB, Salah, Santon, Balotelli, Morata, Isco.

Some have gone on to have better careers than others, yet the pattern stays the same. Talented young player who Jose won't trust and restricts their playing time, he then signs an older player to take their place resulting in them leaving.

Jose does normally win things with this method, but the short termism of his stays at clubs mean that he soon departs and the club are left wondering about that talented young player they had who is realising their talent somewhere else.

Shaw looks certain to follow that route, how much success he has once he leaves is debatable though with several managers highlighting off field issues with him.

Martial on the other hand is actually being rather successful even without his managers full backing. With Sanchez signed though as his clear replacement and first choice for the left hand side there is a question mark about how much longer he will stay at the club.

Juventus seem to be the real contenders. If we are to lose him and I would have to see that happen then we need to at least soften the blow. Maybe a deal that sees Dybala move to us with Martial going the other way.

Its not what I would want, but it's better than losing a great young player and seeing nothing but cash come in the other way.

{Ed025's Note - it would be martial and £50m for dybala shappy..


1.) 30 Mar 2018
30 Mar 2018 22:38:01
Shaw is off the pace most times he pulls on the shirt and its disapointing because he has the abilty to be brilliant.

Fact is he has played for us for 4 years and never really been able to make the left back spot his own and progress.

So is it the 3 managers fault who he's played under or him?

Young on the other hand shows his commitment week in week out in a new position and still some people down like him.

I would put money on Luke Shaw not being at a top club when he's 32 like Ashley Young.

Martial goes into the same bracket for me and needs to do more good though he is.


2.) 31 Mar 2018
31 Mar 2018 06:22:04
We have Lukaku and Marcus Rashford as number nines, and of course Marcus can play right and left, but Marcus is a striker, " Mourinho said.

"Alexis [Sanchez] can play as a striker, [Anthony] Martial can play as a striker, so without having another Lukaku, we have three more players that can play as a nine.

"If we don't have Lukaku for different reasons, we can change systems and play with two and give more mobility to, for example, Marcus and Martial together, Marcus and Alexis together, so we are not going to go for another number nine. "Jose

I don't think we will see much change up top this summer.


3.) 31 Mar 2018
31 Mar 2018 13:17:39
Agree totally Chorlton. In 4 years I have watched Shaw really play to his ability only twice - both were before his injury.