Ferdinand: Anthony Martial's loan is a win-win option for both players and the team

On January 26, Martial, who has rarely played at Manchester United this season, joined La Liga Sevilla on loan in the winter window, and Red Devils star Ferdinand talked about the French striker's loan in his podcast vibe with Five, which he believes is a win-win operation for Both Martial and Manchester United.

Ferdinand said on the show:

'I think Anthony Martial needs this opportunity, he should play in the first team and get a steady playing time, now he needs to start regularly and continue to play steadily.

'For the past year or so, or more, Martial hasn't been able to get a foothold in the regular squad and he needs this loan.

"I'm still interested in which other Manchester United players might be leaving, Van de Beek might go somewhere else, I'm curious where he'll go. The same goes for Jesse Lingard, which I subconsciously feel is Newcastle. But in any case, these players need to go somewhere else and get a chance to play, and Martial is one of them. ”

After scoring in his debut for Manchester United against Liverpool, Martial was pinned on high hopes, but the French striker has struggled recently, to which Ferdinand believes:

"There's been some sparkle in his entire Manchester United career that can't help but make you think: 'Wow, this kid can be extraordinary'. But then there's a time when he becomes mediocre and you think, 'That's not good enough.' ”

'Hopefully, he can be promoted during his loan period and his departure will also make some space for United's squad to bring in other players.

Ferdinand pointed out that the instability of Martial's play has prevented him from gaining a foothold in a team that has always been eager to win.

"I always felt that Martial wasn't active enough when he didn't have the ball, he didn't run much in the rear, even though he was fast. Sometimes you have to change the way you attack your opponent, you can't always think of your teammates feeding you the ball. He may not have been able to give the opposing defender the damage he could have done in the opposing backcourt. ”

"Sometimes when you look at Mane, Rashford and Sterling, they're not always standing and asking for the ball, it's easy for defenders to read the cracks and you have to diversify the way you attack. I don't think he (Martial) has done enough in that regard. ”

"You see him face a lot of things without a smile on his face and emotionally unstable. On a higher level, his form on the pitch was always unstable. When it's time to assemble a team that seeks to win, you can't have players in your squad who are always unstable. ”

(Albanian)