He made the perfect start to his United career by scoring against Liverpool. He made his professional debut for Lyon on 6 December 2012, in a Europa League group stage match against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, replacing goalscorer Yassine Benzia for the final 10 minutes of a 2–0 victory at the Stade de Gerland. [7] His youth coaches describe him as a shy and quiet person. However following the January transfer season, Martial began to fall out of favour following the signing of Chilean forward Alexis Sánchez on 22 January. But it's always good to be compared to great players". Also Read: Premier League Confirms FIVE New Cases Of Coronavirus With Matchday 5 Looming, Paul Scholes: "He's [Martial] started this season quite poorly again, which makes you think he isn't [a centre-forward]. Later that month he scored the second goal in a 2–1 win over Watford. The former England international claimed that Anthony Martial's poor start to the season shows that last season's goals were misleading, and a centre-forward still remains a problem area for Manchester United. Also Read: Man United's New Signing Facundo Pellistri Has 'rockstar' Godfather In Uruguay, Paul Scholes: "The problem with #mufc's forwards is that none of them is an actual centre-forward. [71], Martial began the 2019–20 league season by starting and scoring Manchester United's second goal in a 4–0 victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford. "[92], In 2019, Christopher Simpson of Bleacher Report noted that Martial "...has pace to burn and the dribbling skills to accompany it, making him very difficult to defend against, and he's a composed finisher in front of goal too. Born in Massy, Essonne, Martial spent his youth years with Paris-based CO Les Ulis from 2001,[6] the same team who produced French internationals Thierry Henry and Patrice Evra. He was named in their squad for UEFA Euro 2016. [87] However, he did not make the final squad for the tournament which saw France as champions for the second time. Paul Scholes admitted that Anthony Martial almost conned him into believing that he was the Man United No 9 because of the number of goals he scored last season. Red Devils legend Paul Scholes was the latest to hit out at the French international, claiming that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still needs a talismanic forward to lead the line. [20], Martial made his debut at Old Trafford on 12 September as a 65th-minute substitute for Juan Mata, and scored the final goal of a 3–1 win over rivals Liverpool. [26] Martial's early impact was praised by former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who stated that "he can do anything". [46], After a successful spell for Manchester United towards the end of last season, winning the League Cup and Europa League, Martial started the season as a substitute for most matches.