Anthony Martial, who left Manchester United, is flying.
British ‘Sports Bible’ said on the 19th (Korea Standard Time), “Marcial achieved a record at AEK that had not been achieved for more than three years at Old Trafford.”
It was in the 2015-16 season that Martial, who was called the “second Thierry Henry,” wore a Manchester United uniform. Growing up in France’s Olain Peak Lyon Youth, he headed to 예스벳 the first team and entered Manchester United with an outstanding performance for about two years. The transfer fee was a whopping 60 million euros (about 87 billion won). It was a huge “panic buy,” which rose to 80 million euros (about 116 billion won) if the option was included.
He got off to a good start. During his debut season in 2015-16, he played in 56 matches and scored 18 goals and 11 assists, outperforming his expectations. Thanks to his performance, Manchester United also beat Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup.
That was the high point, however. He scored eight goals and eight assists in 42 matches in 2016-17, failing to continue his momentum from the previous season, and failing to erase question marks in 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons as well due to ups and downs in his performance. In the 2019-20 season, he was listed as the top scorer in his team with 23 goals and 12 assists, as if to signal his revival, but he has since become the No. 1 seller due to his attitude in the stadium and injury problems.
His position did not change much last season either. He moved around the bench due to injury and poor performance. The final record for the 2023-24 season was two goals and one assist in 19 games. Eventually, he ended his trip with Manchester United at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Martial started his career in Greece and his new career has completely changed since then. He has played in five matches since joining AEK, and successfully settled in Greece with one goal and one assist. “Marcial has already become a beloved player of AEK fans, and his recruitment is a big shock to the team,” said United in the news of Manchester United’s success.
At the same time, he also achieved a new record in three years. “Marcial has achieved the record of three consecutive full-time appearances that he has not achieved in three years at Manchester United,” reported Sports Bible. “The last time he played full-time in two consecutive games was in two consecutive games against Aston Villa and Burnley in January 2021.”