Forwards
Anthony Martial (Manchester United)
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Yet another player from the land of Notre Dame who has hogged the limelight in his very first Premier League season. He grabbed the headlines with a jaw-dropping solo goal on his debut against Liverpool and has not looked back since. His fleet-footed dribbling from the left-wing has given opposition fullbacks nightmares aplenty.
He is certainly a bright prospect for Manchester United as they look to get through this phase of rebuilding under Louis van Gaal. So far, it looks like 36m well spent on the 20-year old’s transfer from Monaco.
| Appearances | 31 |
| Goals Scored/Assists | 11/3 |
| Dribbles Completed | 84 |
Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
In a season where Manchester United have spent in excess of 100m on transfers, it is pretty ironical that their shining star has been a player that cost them exactly nothing. Academy graduate Marcus Rashford burst onto the scene with a brace against Midtjylland in the Europa League, following which he demolished Arsenal on his Premier League debut and scored the winner in his side’s victory away to rivals Manchester City.
His lightning quick pace to slalom past defenders and sweet strikes of the ball have been pleasing to watch for Manchester United fans who have had to endure a horrible campaign in terms of results and playing style. Whether he can carry this electric start into the new season will be something to look forward to.
| Appearances | 11 |
| Goals Scored/Assists | 5/2 |
| Chances created | 6 |
Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City)
The teenager has been a promising aspect and his emergence as a potential top-notch striker is a success story for Manchester City’s youth set-up. Many a time he has come on in the dying minutes to convert draws into wins for Manchester City. His last-gasp goal to sink Crystal Palace in September made people recognise him for the first time.
He has since risen in prominence as a perfect understudy to Sergio Aguero and has at times started in the Argentine’s absence due to injury. One wonders whether Pep Guardiola will regard him with as much belief as Manuel Pellegrini did.
| Minutes Played | 753 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Chances Created | 14 |
| Dribbles Completed | 13/18 |
