Martial will look to add to his expanding reputation when he returns to Premier League action with United against Everton at Goodison Park this weekend.
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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.
United manager Louis van Gaal was unable to make it a double for the club as Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was preferred for the League’s Manager of the Month award.
Yet Martial responded by scoring on his debut against Liverpool in superb fashion before grabbing another three goals in his next three games.
But bizarrely, Martial was pipped to United’s own player of the month award by midfielder Juan Mata.
Cole, who scored 121 goals for United, believes the club have unearthed a gem in Martial and is tipping the young striker to go onto great things in the future.
Mauricio Pochettino receives his Barclays Manager of the Month award for September. They then round off the month with another tough away game against Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace, who have made their ground into a hotspot for upsets against the top sides.
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Pochettino meanwhile has won the second Manager of the Month award of his Tottenham career after he managed to guide his side to a 100% record in the Premier League over the course of the month. “He’s a very good player, still very young but I think he will be very important for us”. It’s true that the headlines will be the win against Manchester City.
