Twitter reacts to Anthony Martial's debut goal for Manchester United
When French forward Anthony Martial made his £36-million move from AS Monaco to Manchester United, his own manager, Louis van Gaal, admitted the Red Devils paid a "ridiculous" fee for the 19-year-old's services.
Martial repaid that price tag in kind with a ridiculous goal in the 86th minute to give Manchester United a 3-1 win over rivals Liverpool, weaving past Martin Skrtel with ease and slotting home his first Premier League goal with composure and skill.
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Martial's goal didn't just give his side a comfortable margin to see out, but also cancelled out the danger created when Liverpool striker Christian Benteke scored a magical overhead goal to cut the lead to one.
The Twittersphere reacted accordingly, as the new star of Old Trafford celebrated his first goal as a Red Devil, with some even comparing him to another Premier League great: Thierry Henry.
That moment when you score against Liverpool on your debut! #mufc pic.twitter.com/seVr95g0Rw
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 12, 2015
Great win for us today. Delighted for @AnthonyMartial on his 1st goal. Hopefully 1st of many for us
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) September 12, 2015
What a game! Very proud of our team performance. Special congrats to @AnthonyMartial - is there a better way debuting for @ManUtd? #mufc
— Basti Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) September 12, 2015
Hummmm @AnthonyMartial welcome to the @premierleague ??
— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) September 12, 2015
Anthony Martial schools Skrtel and delivers a great goal in his debut. Yes, there was a little Thierry Henry in that run. 3-1 Man United.
— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) September 12, 2015
Yes it was a great start for Martial stop comparing him to people. When he has done it over a season fine.
— Tommy Smyth (@TommySmythESPN) September 12, 2015
Louis van Gaal: "The goal of Anthony Martial - not a bad goal, I think!" #mufc pic.twitter.com/oceJ2798iN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 12, 2015
Young: "We're relying on Schneiderlin to translate. But if Martial talks like that on the pitch, that’s all we need" pic.twitter.com/GGXAHcH8Yp
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 12, 2015