Premier League 2018/19: Manchester City v Manchester United - 5 takeaways from the game

#3 Martial joins the rich list of stars

Martial is United's in-form player at the moment

Antony Martial is an example of a player who got rid of personal barriers to unlock his potential as a top quality player. Last season after the arrival of Sanchez, the Frenchman's time in the starting line up was relatively cut short and he found himself mostly warming the bench.

However, Sanchez's form dipped at the start of the season, and he looked like a shadow of the player he was at Arsenal. It made United fans calling Jose Mourinho to give Antony Martial a chance to prove himself. Jose listened to the supporters call and played Martial from the left wing where he immediately flourished.

The Frenchman is in a rich vein of form at the moment and the only United player who looked like scoring whenever he has the ball. Against City, his goal from the penalty spot has put him in the same bucket of superstars like Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo, and four others who have scored five goals in five consecutive games for Manchester United.