Anthony Martial had an outstanding performance against Everton despite rarely starting for Manchester United before.

The injury and overload of striker Rasmus Hojlund immediately caused concern for the Red Devils. When the international series begin in November following the competitive break, Manchester United will have to march to Everton’s stadium. They might not have Hojlund’s services available right away at that point.

The 1-0 victory over Luton Town resulted in a strained muscle for the Danish player. When Man Utd prepares to travel to Istanbul to play Galatasaray, coach Erik ten Hag can decide not to take a chance on starting Hojlund at Goodison Park.

Fans then questioned who would take Hojlund’s position. That might be the Marcus Rashford from last season, who made 19 appearances as a center forward and finished with 11 goals and 5 assists. Bruno Fernandes in the fictitious number nine role, perhaps.

However, the Dutch military leader decided to put his trust in Anthony Martial. The reason there is doubt is because the 27-year-old is the only backup striker, but his performance is unstable. Before that, he often appeared on the field as a substitute, but could not score any goals in the Premier League or Champions League.

However, Ten Hag has a basis for giving the French striker a chance. This may sound strange, but Martial is truly a nightmare for Everton’s defense. Before round 13 of the Premier League took place, The Toffees were Martial’s favorite opponents. He scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists after 16 matches against this club.

Martial has a better record than any other club he has faced. More importantly, Man United has never lost when Martial scored against Everton. Previously, the Red Devils won 7 and drew 1. Martial played unsatisfactorily all the time and the opportunity to play in the match against Everton could not have come at a better time.

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In the opening minutes of the match, Martial felt like he was out of place on the field. But as time passed, Martial played better and contributed positively. In the goal Marcus Rashford increased the score to 2-0, the main credit belonged to the former AS Monaco star.

Fernandes made a pass for Martial to enter the penalty area. Slow motion images show that Ashley Young had an impact that caused Martial to fall to the field. After consulting VAR, the referee gave Man Utd a penalty.

Man Utd’s third goal continued to have Martial’s strong impression. From a quick play, Fernandes poked the ball just within range for Martial to rush straight into Everton’s penalty area. After receiving the pass, the French player made a delicate move to deceive goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

The goal showed that Martial is still a useful striker when needed. That’s when Man Utd fans can rest assured that Martial is capable of rotating roles in attack with Hojlund. Martial even actively participated in duel with 12 times and won 50%

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This could even be a turning point for Martial to stay at Old Trafford.