Martial playing vs CSKA Moscow in the Champions league
Speaking to the Daily Mail UK, Martial named Cristiano
Ronaldo, Ronaldinho Gaucho and Zinedine Zidane as his three favourite
players during his childhood.Martial has been likened to Thierry Henry since he broke into the first team at AS Monaco but the Manchester United man says the former La Liga greats were his greatest idols.
He said: “My three favourite players were Ronaldo, the Brazilian, Ronaldinho and (Zinedine) Zidane because they’re players who were beautiful to watch play and they’re ones who made me want to play football.”
Martial named his Manchester United debut goal against Liverpool as the best of his career so far. After moving to United for £58 million in the summer, the teenager was given his debut in the derby against Liverpool.
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The striker come on in the last few minutes and scored a beauty when he turned Martin Skrtel in and out before scoring a curler.
He said: “I think the greatest goal I’ve ever scored is the one against Liverpool,’ Martial said. ‘It was amazing for me and it really made my name in the Manchester team.”
He added: “‘The atmosphere at Old Trafford is really unique and when you’re a bit tired, they really help you, they shout out your name and that gives you extra energy. It is also because of them that I’ve adapted easily to Manchester.”
On the best team he has ever seen play, Martial said: “I think the best team I’ve seen play is Barca during Pep Guardiola’s time. I loved their game philosophy. They had great players in every position and it really made you want to play football when you watched them play.”
Manchester United face Watford in their next premier league game. The Frenchman alongside Wayne Rooney, Antonio Valencia have been ruled out due to injury.
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