Old Trafford manager Louis van Gaal was unable to make it a United double as Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was preferred for the league’s Manager of the Month award.
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19-year-old Martial signed for the Red Devils for a staggering £36 million on transfer deadline day and was quickly labeled a flop by the British media.
Midfielder Mata was voted Manchester United’s player of the month for September after scoring two goals and providing two assists in three games, meaning that the league’s best player in September in Martial wasn’t his club’s best player.
Manchester United legend Andy Cole is backing Anthony Martial to go on to great things at Old Trafford after his blistering start to the season.
Martial has not only scored the goals but the manner in which he has put them away shows the kind of composure the forward has despite being under pressure to perform following his mammoth transfer fee.
The north London club came from behind to seal a stunning 4-1 victory over the league leaders at White Hart Lane.
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Tottenham, who also beat Sunderland and Crystal Palace last month, are now eighth in the table after drawing 2-2 with Swansea in their last game on October. 4. It’s very important. OK, it’s ‘Manager of the Month, ‘ but we need to recognise all people involved in the team. Following that a trip to Russian Federation is on the cards when they take on CSKA Moscow on Wednesday, before a home tie against local rivals Manchester City in the first derby of the season.
