It would be fair to say that Anthony Martial has made an instant impact at Manchester United.
Eyebrows were raised when the Red Devils made the Frenchman the most expensive teenager in history when buying him for £36m from AS Monaco on transfer deadline day, as BBC Sport reports.
But the 19-year-old has scored four goals in his first six games for Louis van Gaal’s side, including this memorable individual effort on debut against old rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford last month.
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Martial will be hoping to continue his brilliant start to life at United with another goal or two in this afternoon’s huge trip to Arsenal, who were linked by the Metro with an interest in him earlier this year.
He makes it into our combined XI of United and Arsenal stars, but who else does?
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GK: David de Gea
Arsenal have a top-class goalkeeper of their own, but De Gea was the best in the Premier League last season and has been impeccable again since returning to the United side after a chaotic summer.
RB: Matteo Darmian
The Gunners have three decent right-backs, but none as good as United’s Italian new boy. Youngster Hector Bellerin may be in the future, but Darmian already knows his game inside out.
CB: Chris Smalling
The England international has arguably been the outstanding centre-back in the Premier League so far this term, helping United to the joint-best defensive record and four clean sheets.
CB: Daley Blind
There were many sceptics when Van Gaal installed the Dutchman alongside Smalling at the start of the season, but he has been excellent. If fit, Laurent Koscielny would have a very strong case.
LB: Nacho Monreal
Luke Shaw has been ruled out for six months with a double leg break, as The Mirror reports, and United’s alternatives are not as good as Monreal, or Arsenal deputy Kieran Gibbs for that matter.
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