Anthony Martial is World-class Owen Hargreaves and Others Confirms
After a hard fight last night in the Uefa Europa League quarter-finals between Manchester United and FC Copahengen which ended in favour of the English team Manchester United through an extra-time converted penalty from Bruno Fernandes. Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has come out to liken France talisman Anthony Martial to Ferrari, the former England player said the player played like he was bought for over £100million.
Anthony Martial’s performance in Manchester United‘s 1-0 victory over Copenhagen on Monday night drew extremely high praise from both Owen Hargreaves and Paul Scholes. The Frenchman was the driving force as Manchester United booked their place in the semi-finals awaiting the winner of the game between Wolverhampton and Sevilla.
The game was forced into the extra time after a goalless full-time draw, both teams headed into the extra-time, January signing Bruno Fernandes broke the dead luck as he scored from the penalty spot in the 95th minute of the game. The Manchester United former player said about Martial that: ‘Everyone’s got an opinion on Martial. He’s a Ferrari. He just looked like a £100million player.’
Owen Hargreaves and his colleague and former teammate Paul Scholes added by saying: “He’s turning into a No 9 more and more every game I watch.” “He’s normally a brilliant finisher but tonight the finishing wasn’t quite there.” Completing a trio of Martial admirers in the studio, Robin van Persie said: ‘Martial always have an eye for his team-mates and that’s what sets him apart from the others.” “That’s why I think he’s a world-class player.”
