Premier League: Roy Keane says Anthony Martial not good enough for Man Utd

Roy Keane says, Anthony Martial is not good enough for Man Utd after Sunday's 2-0 loss to Liverpool. Roy Keane's rely on Anthony Martial is not pretty good for Manchester United somewhat that was confirmed by his miss beside Liverpool.

With Solskjaer’s Manchester United 1-0 down after a shot from Virgil van Dijk, Martial rushed through on goal but blasted a magnificent chance high and wide. Football fans can purchase Premier League Football Tickets online to enjoy its stunning performances.

It proved to be Manchester United’s best opportunity of the match with Mohamed Salah putting the game to bed in added time to laid Liverpool 16 points clear at the best of the Premier League with a game in hand over their title competitors Leicester and Manchester City.

Manchester United will regret Martials missed chance in the second half, a chance to draw the side’s level and stop their unpleasant competitor’s title charge, but Keane considers it speaks to a wider problem the club is facing: that he is merely not good enough to be representative of Manchester United.

Martial has derived to Man Utd and the great strikers score in the big instants, but his miss in the second half sums up is an occupation at Man Utd, Kean told.

Excellent build-up performance, but you have to hit the objective. No apologies. The big strikers who are remembered by the supporters hit the target and the back of the net, and that is why that guy Martial is not quite good enough for Man Utd.

That moment summed him up. Jamie Carragher agreed that Martial should have scored, adding: That is not just a good chance that is a sitter.

Roy Keane about Man Utd Martial

Roy Keane says, Anthony Martial is not good enough for Manchester United, as highlighted by his key miss in Liverpool 2-0 win at Anfield on Sunday evening.

The France international led the Man Utd attack in the absence of Marcus Rushford, who is set to be sidelined with a double stress fracture in his back for around eight weeks.

Liverpool made the breakthrough in the 14th minute when Netherlands international Virgil van Dijk guided a header past David De Gea.

The home side had two more goals ruled out for offside after Roberto Firmino and Georginio Wijnaldum thought they had doubled Liverpool lead.

Martial looked like being Manchester United’s best chance of a goal given the French striker’s undoubted quality in front of goal.

The 24-year-old’s big moment came in 59th minute when Martial muscled his way past Trent Alexander Arnold and Joe Gomez with just Alisson Becker to beat.

However, Martial lacked composure and fired over the crossbar to waste Manchester United’s best chance of scoring an equalizer and his eighth league goal of the season.

Former Manchester United captain Keane did not hold back in his assessment of Martial’s miss and the Frenchman’s Red Devils career as a whole after the final whistle.

Keane interview

“That miss sums up his career in a nutshell,” Keane told Sky Sports.

“You hit that target. That is why he is not quite good enough for Manchester United. That moment summed him up. The great strikers who are remembered by the followers hit the object and the back of the remaining.”

Martial has scored 59 times in 197 games in all competitions over the past five seasons after Louis van Gaal signed the Frenchman in a £36m deal from Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in the 2015 summertime transmission window.

The Manchester United number nine has struggled with injuries and a loss of form since Martial scored 17 times in his first season at Old Trafford.

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