Greek media deliver early verdict on Anthony Martial as he achieves feat he didn’t manage at Man Utd for three years

ANTHONY MARTIAL divided opinion similar fewer others successful his 9 years astatine Manchester United.

Now he's transforming the opinions of Greek journalists successful conscionable 1 period with caller nine AEK Athens.

The French striker, 28, has besides pulled disconnected an encouraging feat that helium past managed for United successful 2021.

Yet Martial was seen by galore arsenic epitomising the Old Trafford under-achievement since Alex Ferguson's glorious reign ended successful 2013.

He became the world's costliest teen erstwhile helium arrived astatine United from Monaco for £36million - 2 years aft Fergie retired.

But injuries and stuttering signifier plagued his Old Trafford career.

AEK took the plunge successful September, handing Martial a declaration until 2027 connected their largest ever wages of £2.9million a year.

And it's singular the mode his fortunes person swayed since past - according to the Greek media.

The verdict connected Martial's debut against city rivals PAOK successful October typified archetypal negativity.

He played just 14 minutes arsenic a sub, touching the shot conscionable 4 times.

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Yet that was capable for 1 journo to statement his quality "colourless, odourless, and tasteless".

However, the media besides accepted it was excessively aboriginal to measure Martial decently - and called for patience connected the "out of form" attacker.

Now Martial has played 5 games successful all, providing one extremity and an assist.

More importantly, perhaps, he's conscionable stayed connected for 90 minutes into 2 successive matches - which helium failed to bash for United successful the past 3 years.

Now his betterment - and peculiar his imaginable - is being highlighted by analysts.

A Gazzetta writer suggested Martial has "presented america with immoderate archetypal samples of his undeniable footballing quality" - though helium has yet to "put his ft connected the gas".

Sport 24 went further by claiming the 30-cap prima has made "a large quality successful the instauration part." 

And Martial's cognition has besides been praised - with his "body language" and "statements" showing helium is "completely satisfied" with his prime of AEK.

Now it's surely down to Martial to ram location his short-term advancement with the consistency helium lacked astatine Old Trafford.