Anthony Martial is Manchester United’s leader under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the supporters also seem to be satisfied with the French forward’s performance. Martial recently finished in second place in the Player of the Year election, just behind winner Bruno Fernandes. The euphoria at Old Trafford, however, causes surprise to Andy Cole, former Manchester United attacker.

“If Martial were to perform consistently in every game and season, we wouldn’t be talking about a possible new striker for Manchester United now,” Cole sighs in an interview with Goal. “One week Martial is really fantastic and the other week I think: What happened to him? Then it looks like his twin is playing. “Cole looks for causes for the erratic performance curve.” I think it’s a mindset issue. He is now at a good age (24 years, ed.), He should know better. He is a very good player and I wish he would perform at the top of the game week after week. At Manchester United you can never take it easy, because everyone wants to beat you. “

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Cole is a lot more positive about fellow attackers Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood. “They were doing very well, especially in the last phase of last season. They scored very regularly and also always had an eye for each other. They are also young and dynamic. I don’t think you can expect these players at the moment. Maybe like Manchester. United still manages to attract a new attacker “, Cole looks ahead to the last weeks of the transfer period.

In Cole’s view, Greenwood can certainly function as attack leader, although there are also doubts with the Champions League winner of 1999. “He often pulls in from the right and can therefore use his left foot. But playing as a center forward is a completely different matter, that is really a very tough task. Especially at a club like Manchester United. But I can also imagine that he will play on “I want to play central.” At the age of eighteen, he doesn’t tell the manager, “I want to play center stage. At least he’s doing very well on the right flank and we’ll see how Mason develops.”