This season, Manchester United has had a wild ride under Erik Ten Hag. Now, analyst Frank McAvennie has taken aim at one player after information regarding his future at Old Trafford surfaced.
The club culture of Manchester United…
There’s no denying that in the roughly ten years since Sir Alex Ferguson left Manchester United, the club’s culture has evolved a little bit, and they’ve struggled to match their past successes, experiencing only mildly prolonged bursts of measurable success amidst a sea of inconsistent play at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have never been able to rebuild from the strength that Ferguson left them in, to be honest, but many would contend that he did a great job to lead the team to consistent success in the early 2010s even with an ageing roster and growing debt under the controversial Glazer family.
INEOS is getting ready to close its acquisition of 25% of the Premier League heavyweights, Manchester United, for whatever reason, is prepared to reverse course under Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s new investment company. Sky Sports reports that the Red Devils intend to be more forgiving when it comes to contract terminations if it is thought to be in the best interests of the football team as a whole.
Ten Hag’s team, according to the report, wants to become more “culture-focused” and may go in the same direction as Arsenal, who severed their connections with players like Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Nicolas Pepe in an effort to raise standards and foster an atmosphere that will lead to championship football. Additionally, the 12-month extension procedure will be scrutinised more closely and implemented only when absolutely necessary.
A former Scotland international named McAvennie has criticised a man for his performances throughout his Manchester United tenure and now it appears that he will fall prey to these new plans.
Frank McAvennie gets angry Martial Anthony
Pundit McAvennie, of Football Insider, has criticised Anthony Martial of Manchester United for his performances throughout his tenure at the team. It has been reported that Martial will likely leave on a free transfer when his contract at Old Trafford expires in January or the summer of next year, with Ten Hag’s team likely to pass on his 12-month contract extension option.
Career statistics of Anthony Martial at Manchester United (Transfermarkt)
Manifestations
Aspirations
Supports
317.317
Nineteen
55
Anthony Martial’s primary stats for 2023–2024 (sourced from Sofascore)
Regularity of scoring
451,00 seconds
Goals anticipated
1.22
shots in each match
Half of five
each game’s shots on target
0.3%
Objective fulfilment
17 percent
“He has no pass marks whatsoever,” McAvennie said to the magazine. He’s not done himself any favours. A few seasons back, he performed a really nice trick, but that’s all he’s ever done! Roy Keane is right, I think. I hear him discussing Martial, and even though [Keane] is a fan of Man United, he doesn’t like him. He says something along the lines of what I’m thinking, similar to Bruno Fernandes.”
Then he said, “There isn’t a fight in martial arts. What chance does Man United have away from home if he isn’t going to battle for them there? It is imperative that you give it your all in every game. It’s abhorrent.
In the upcoming windows, Ten Hag may finally get the chance to add some fresh blood to his attacking line. Manchester United and Martial might use a fresh start.
