What has happened to Anthony Martial this season?

Anthony Martial has more red cards than goals or assists in the league this season. Should Edinson Cavani take his place?

By Josh Wright for WhoScored

Just like a tackle, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes does not need a second invitation to snap into a discussion about his old club and his opinions are rarely complimentary. Back in October, Anthony Martial was on the receiving end of a Scholes volley. It wasn’t quite Aston Villa in 2006, but more stinging like Bradford in 2000. “The problem with United’s forwards is that none of them is an actual centre-forward,” he said. “Martial almost conned us into thinking he was one at the end of last season because he scored so many goals and was quite good.”

Scholes knows what it takes to be a successful striker at United, having played alongside Andy Cole, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney among others, but that assessment is harsh. Scholes was certainly right about Martial’s form at the end of last season though. He was brilliant when the Premier League resumed in June.

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