Anthony Martial struggled to make an impact in Manchester United’s 3-3 draw with Galatasaray (AP)
Anthony Martial has been accused of ‘giving nothing’ to Manchester United in their 3-3 draw with Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Erik ten Hag’s side let a two-goal lead slip on two occasions in Istanbul and they must now beat Bayern Munich in their final group game to stand any chance of reaching the Champions League knockout phase.
Martial, meanwhile, replaced Rasmus Hojlund in the 58th minute but was unable to make an impact as United went on to concede two goals in the second half.
And former Premier League defender Stephen Warnock has questioned why Ten Hag continues to turn to Martial.
‘Do you not think when Anthony Martial comes on, I’m looking at that thinking, ‘please don’t put him on’,’ Warnock said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
‘I am being harsh but I’m thinking, ‘you’ve got all the ability in the world’, he’s one of those players who is going to look back on his career and go, ‘I should’ve done so much more’.
Former Premier League defender Stephen Warnock says Anthony Martial does not have the ‘desire’ to be a success at Manchester United (Shutterstock)
‘He has got more ability than I could ever dream of having but he doesn’t have the desire, the commitment, the work rate.
‘I’m watching him closing down on the pitch and I’m thinking, ‘do something for your team because you’re not giving them anything at all’.
‘I just wonder why they keep persevering with him.’
Warnock also criticised Andre Onana for his errors against Galatasaray and believes United have taken a step backwards by opting to let David de Gea leave Old Trafford.
‘Onana has let them down. I know players will say it’s a team game but he has to do better,’ Warnock said.
‘He was brought in for big money, he’s a big-game player and he’s just not ignited his Manchester United career and they could rue those mistakes later on in this group.
‘Not good enough. You look at the goalkeeper and he has to do better. For the third goal I don’t think he should be beaten at the near post. It’s a great strike, but your positioning has to be better and you have to anticipate that. It should be a wonder goal to beat you at the far post, not the near post.
‘Onana has let his team down and I don’t like saying that too often about players. We all have off nights and we have off nights in our jobs and I did it in games as well. But you have to do better away from home and in a game of this magnitude.
‘He was brought in to advance Manchester United and replace David de Gea. I don’t see it as an advancement in that area.’
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