Anthony Martial had revealed that team-mate Wayne Rooney went online to google him before he arrived at Manchester United because Rooney does not know him too well.
Nine
months on, everyone knows Martial. Sitting down at United's Carrington
training ground, very much part of the furniture and looking forward to
an FA Cup final in his first season in England, he smiles about the
Rooney tale.
Here are the quotes from Martial:
'Well,
he knows me now doesn't he!' says Martial, aware that United's captain
was not the only one bemused by the club's decision to spend an initial
£36million on a relatively little known forward from France.
'I've heard that story. I guess it's pretty amusing,' he says. 'I don't know whether it's true but it doesn't bother me at all.
'It's
not a case of proving anything to other people. I don't pay too much
attention to that. I want to prove to myself that I can succeed.'
'I
didn't try to put too much pressure on myself,' he says. 'Obviously,
people mention the price tag but I just came here to do my best. What
helped was that I'd already gone through quite an expensive transfer in
the past when I moved from Lyon to Monaco.
'I just tried to remain true to who I am as a person. I've always been quite calm and relaxed, and had confidence in my ability.
'Things have gone relatively well but I feel deep down I could have done better. I hope things will go even better next season.'
However, Anthony Martial has scored 17 in 48 matches for Manchester United and provided 5 assists. His pass accuracy is 75.8% so far with a total of 5 yellows and no red cards. His future with Manchester United looks promising.
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