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Overrated? Man Utd fans react to Anthony Martial award over Juan Mata
ANTHONY MARTIAL was today named the Premier League Player of the Month for September.
Deschamps praises Martial for 'answering his critics'
The Frenchman, 19, only arrived at Manchester United in the summer but has set the English top-flight alight.
He has scored four goals in seven appearances, including three from his first two league appearances.
The £36million purchase from Monaco - who could see his transfer fee rise by a further £22m over time - beat off competition from United colleague Daley Blind, Watford striker Odion Ighalo, Tottenham Hotspur keeper Hugo Lloris, West Ham United schemer Dimitri Payet and Leicester City attacker Jamie Vardy.
And fans on Twitter were quick to praise their new hero.
1st month in the #BPL and he wins the Premier League Player of the month... Way to go, Martial! #mufc
— Moyo Hicks (MMH) (@maroq) October 16, 2015
"@AliSchripto: Martial won POTM? What a lad" yea dey said he's overated overpriced
— Uceeberry (@uchenna_stanley) October 16, 2015
Anthony Martial picking up awards already. Good tidying!
— Siesena (@myphancy) October 16, 2015
Anthony Martial has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for September
Martial becomes the first United player since Robin van Persie in 2013 to win the award
Martial has also played both of United's Champions League games so far this season
How does Martial win the BPL one, but Mata wins the in house one? Oh well, e no consine me sha. https://t.co/MtMtHPYo4R
— Tiste Azathanai (@MallamSawyerr) October 16, 2015
Anthony Martial named Premier League player of the month. #mufc???????
— Man United Addict (@abacino007) October 16, 2015
First month in the Premier League and he gets Player of the Month. Anthony Martial ????????????
— Jay (@Thanki91) October 16, 2015
Martial's got 4 goals and 2 assists in his first 7 games for United. Very impressive record. On par with Van Persie's first month.
— • (@UtdDi) October 16, 2015
great performance from Martial during the month of september.keep it up
— Spazio Meezy (@spazio_meezy) October 16, 2015
Martial. ??????
— Zeeshan Ali Sayed (@zeeshmufc_1702) October 16, 2015
Juan Mata was named Manchester United's player of the month award
Martial did not make a clean sweep of the awards, however, as Juan Mata picked up United's own player of the month gong.
Spaniard Mata scored three goals for the Red Devils in September and fans were also swift to recognise the midfielder's contribution.
To be honest Mata deserved that award than Martial
— Earl Koholic (@iamsymonsezz) October 16, 2015
Hahaha Martial's the league's player of the month but not ours. Mata ftw!
— Jeevesh Malhotra (@jeeveshmalhotra) October 16, 2015
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