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title: "Manchester United: Fans were delighted that Anthony Martial started up front against Perth Glory"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-fans-were-delighted-that-anthony-martial-started-up-front-against-perth-glory/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Ford"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2019-07-13T20:15:21Z"
modified: "2019-07-13T20:15:21Z"
---

# Manchester United: Fans were delighted that Anthony Martial started up front against Perth Glory

**Manchester United fans took to Twitter to share their delight prior to the club’s friendly against Perth Glory on Saturday when they learnt Anthony Martial would be starting upfront.**

> Time to bring you today’s [#MUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) team news…[#MUTOUR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUTOUR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Manchester United (@ManUtd) [July 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1149974246132633601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The match kicked off their tour of Australia and it seems a number of the club’s supporters were in favour of the position that the France international was to be deployed in.

Martial has not quite reached the heights many of those at Old Trafford would have hoped for when he [joined the Premier League giants from](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34107092)[Ligue 1 outfit Monaco](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34107092) in the summer of 2015.

He has [scored 48 times in 174 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.com/anthony-martial/profil/spieler/182877) for United, however, last season was a rather poor campaign for him as he managed to record just [12 goals in 38 matches](https://www.transfermarkt.com/anthony-martial/profil/spieler/182877).

Whether he will be able to occupy the position for good throughout the season remains to be seen, although Martial’s chances would significantly improve should Romelu Lukaku leave the club this summer, although that appears doubtful at the moment ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11761830/manchester-united-and-inter-milan-apart-in-romelu-lukaku-valuation)).

A [number of fans have previously](https://www.footballfancast.com/premier-league/manchester-united/should-be-our-striker-man-united-fans-want-a-change-of-position-for-martial) called for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to use the 23-year-old as the focal point of the attack and it appears they got their wish.

Here are just some of their reactions…

> If we don’t sign any CF I want Martial to be our no 1 choice striker. Probably the best finisher in our squad.
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> — rahul (@rpk\_mufc) [July 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/rpk_mufc/status/1150000490886778880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Martial in striker bout time he got a game up top. Hope to see more of this
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> — Mitch (@mkmitch16) [July 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/mkmitch16/status/1149979584965828608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Martial as a striker… Happy to see that
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> — Nik Bračun (@NikBracun) [July 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/NikBracun/status/1149978422648745984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> MARTIAL STRIKER WOOO[#MUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — James McDermott (@MUFC\_MCDJ) [July 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/MUFC_MCDJ/status/1149974791916544000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Classss Martial up top [https://t.co/xNeiLQ3Jmp](https://t.co/xNeiLQ3Jmp)
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> — Amandeep (@amanontopp) [July 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/amanontopp/status/1149975276929073153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Happy with Martial up top…hopefully stays there
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> — Oli (@OliverJRFHealth) [July 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/OliverJRFHealth/status/1149993071066714112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Martial up top, through the middle. Hopefully a sign of things to come! [#MatchdayMac](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MatchdayMac?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#MUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#MacOnTour](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MacOnTour?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Full Time DEVILS (@FullTimeDEVILS) [July 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/FullTimeDEVILS/status/1149976958668857344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Martial starting through the middle for [#MUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is pleasing to see. He’s a better finisher than Rashford and I don’t think he’s been given enough of a chance in that position.
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> — Tom McDermott (@MrTomMcDermott) [July 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/MrTomMcDermott/status/1149984804693250048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)