Speaking on talkSPORT, former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara has slammed Anthony Martial for his disappointing displays.

What did he say?

The France international has blown hot and cold in his Manchester United career so far, and this season has encapsulated that perfectly. Despite netting against the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City, the forward has also had a couple of goal-droughts, with his latest one seeing him failing to net in the Red Devils’ last three Premier League games.

And O’Hara has insisted Martial has not shown nearly enough since United spent £36m on bringing him in from French side AS Monaco back in 2015.

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He said: “He just frustrates me, because I look at him and think he could just be so good with the ability he’s got. For me, if you’re playing as a no.9 for Manchester United you’ve got to have everything. First and foremost you need work rate and desire to hold the ball up and bring others into play and be a nuisance. As a centre-half you’d probably dream about playing against Martial.

“He’s been there long enough now to have stamped his authority on the football club and be like ‘I’m the main man’ – but he just hasn’t done it. They brought him in to be one of those superstars, and he hasn’t fulfilled his potential in terms of what he could achieve for the club.”

More needed

Only scoring 12 total goals in 27 games as a centre-forward this season for a side like United is extremely disappointing. And with Marcus Rashford out for the foreseeable future with an injury, the Red Devils desperately need Martial to step up in his absence, and really embrace the goal-scoring burden.

Instead, the Frenchman has floundered under the sheer weight of the responsibility, with just one goal in five games across all competitions since Rashford’s injury. Martial’s struggles naturally open him up to criticism, and at 24 now, age shouldn’t really be an excuse anymore. He has had plenty of time to get used to the pressures of playing at Old Trafford and in the Premier League too, so the demands for him to show a lot more is absolutely fair.

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O’Hara’s particular gripe about Martial’s lack of work-rate and hold-up play as a number nine is also right – he wins just 3.7 total duels per game, a measly 36%. He needs to be far more physical and with a desire to win the 50/50s, and not simply get bullied off the ball. Perhaps Odion Ighalo’s arrival could be the catalyst for him to recognise a change is needed.

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According to Football Insider, Liverpool are preparing to offer Neco Williams a bumper new deal to reflect his growing status at the club.

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The 18-year-old has featured regularly in the cup so far this season – he has featured in four of the six matches in the FA Cup and League Cup the Reds have played this term.

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Now, it is being said that he will be offered a new deal after his “stunning emergence”.

Good business

As it is, Trent Alexander-Arnold has the right-back position on lock down. Even from that area of the pitch, he has been his side’s most creative force in the Premier League – he already has 10 assists in that competition to his name, more than any of his teammates – and at 21, he has years ahead of him in the game.

However, behind him, there are a lack of options. Joe Gomez has featured there this term, but he now looks settled at centre-back having helped keep eight clean sheets in his last nine games, whilst James Milner, the other alternative, is a central midfielder by trade.

Adding a back-up option to his squad in that position will have no doubt been on Jurgen Klopp’s mind. That would not necessarily by cheap, especially if he wanted to bring in some real quality – just look at Joao Cancelo, who cost Manchester City £27.5m plus Danilo.

However, Williams may be able to save his club a fortune. The reason why he can provide support for Alexander-Arnold is not just because he is already at the club and therefore is an easy fix – rather, he has already proven himself ready to appear. Albeit in the cups, the Wales U19 international has made two assists in those four matches, showing that he may just have similar abilities to the England international.

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This would be a shrewd bit of business from the Reds and sporting director Michael Edwards, and they should look to secure even more of their young talent on new contracts.

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When Scott Hogan was shunned by Stoke City in January, with the club wanting to cut his loan spell from Aston Villa short, it must have felt like a large blow for him.

During the first half of the season, he managed just four starts and nine substitute appearances, scoring three goals at the Potters.

However, he has truly begun turning his season around, as he already has three starts for Birmingham City since joining up with them until the end of the season, scoring three goals.

Having already scored goals against Nottingham Forest and Bristol City, the Republic of Ireland bagged the only goal of a vital win against Barnsley on Tuesday.

After receiving the ball from Jude Bellingham in the box, with his back to goal, Hogan took a couple of touches out of his feet and hit it into the top corner on the swivel with his left foot.

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Villa fans were delighted for him, with one saying he is “on fire”, while another told him they are “glad you are scoring again and building your confidence”.

There may be feelings of goodwill towards the 27-year-old, but Villa fans still took their opportunity to make a dig towards Birmingham.

Hogan has not played a league game for Villa since December 2018, which has led to one fans calling Birmingham “Villa reserves”.

While there may be pops taken at the club he is turning out for, there is still a feeling that Villans are happy for him.

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Queens Park Rangers will be over the moon with their comeback against Stoke City, as they overturned a two-goal deficit to win 4-2.

This result leaves QPR 16th in the Championship, 11 points away from the relegation zone, while it is also Ryan Manning’s second game back in the side having spent four consecutive matches on the bench.

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Jordan Hugill, Eberechi Eze, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Ilias Chair were the players who scored the Rs’ goals, but Manning also played a vital role in ensuring that Mark Warburton’s side left the game with three points, as shown in the graph below.

Considering Manning’s first game back in the team ended with a clean sheet against Swansea City, Warburton will likely be feeling particularly impressed with the 23-year-old following this match.

Primarily, the Irishman was a solid presence defensively, successfully completing two of his three attempted tackles, while he also made two clearances and came out on top in three aerial duels.

There was also a clear willingness to make things happen, as Manning completed two dribbles and completed the same number of key passes.

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The clearest indication of this came for QPR’s first goal of the day when he cut inside and played a perfectly-weighted reverse pass, which allowed Hugill to finish it off with a first-time strike – he didn’t have to break stride.

This highlighted the precision in his play, which is also shown through his statistics, as both of his attempted shots were on target, while his pass success rate of 70% is respectable.

All of this saw him receive the highest WhoScored rating of any QPR player with 8.2, showing that he took his opportunity to impress Warburton, while also playing an integral part in ensuring the team came away with three points.

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Manchester United may be set to sell Jesse Lingard and Andreas Pereira during the summer transfer window, as suggested by The Express.

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This comes with growing interest in signing Aston Villa talisman Jack Grealish, and the belief that the two players sales can help to fund that move.

Regardless of whether Grealish does end up moving to Old Trafford, United fans seem delighted by the prospect of seeing Lingard and Pereira leave.

Fans have had enough of watching the two players in a red shirt, with one saying “get Andreas to Spain and Jesse to Italy”.

Lingard has played 200 games for United, scoring 31 goals and assisting 19, while Pereira has 70 games under his belt, scoring three goals and adding five assists.

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However, neither player has done enough during this time to convince the fans that they are deserving of representing their club.

This potential decision has also got fans praising the “ruthless” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for being the man who could get them out of the club.

One has gone as far as to suggest “if Ole does that he deserves another year just because of that”, showing the extent to which they want them gone.

Neither player was used against Watford on Sunday, and there is a chance they may have to get used to this treatment.

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It has been a tough few years for Mamadou Sakho.

The former Liverpool centre-back, who signed for Crystal Palace from the Reds for £26m in 2017, has been dogged by injuries – he has missed at least 9 matches in each of the last four seasons due to a number of different issues.

This term, he has managed just eight appearances for the Eagles between different spells on the sidelines – not a very big return for the £100,000 a week he earns at the club.

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He does have a good track record, having featured for PSG and Liverpool, whilst he also has 29 caps for France to his name. Had he not struggled with so many injuries, he may have featured a lot more than the 63 appearances he has managed for the London outfit so far.

There has been some news on his fitness recently – he is now back in full training, and recently played 90 minutes for the club’s U23 side. However, it all seems to little, too late for his Palace future. Given that Palace are obviously a side with restricted funds – they have spent just over £17m across this season and the last – he is becoming a burden on the side.

Roy Hodgson’s side may have struggled in front of goal – they have managed just 25 in the Premier League so far this season, which only Newcastle have been unable to match – but they have been solid at the other end of the pitch. Only five sides have conceded less than their 32, with Gary Cahill, Scott Dann and James Tomkins getting the job done between them.

When Sakho has featured, he has done little to boost the backline – he may have only been included in the first XI six times, but only one of those ended in a clean sheet – and even in that clash he was sent off after 19 minutes.

Despite spending so much time in the treatment room, the 30-year-old still earns that huge wage – only three players receive more for the Eagles. How can Palace justify such a big fee for someone who just can’t be relied upon?

Some may see Sakho’s return as a boost, but the fact of the matter is, he is no longer needed at Selhurst Park.

Hodgson may need investment in some areas of the playing squad, but centre-back isn’t one of them.

Despite being one of the side’s biggest-ever signings, he is now almost surplus to requirements.

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Darren Bent is the latest figure to weigh in on the debate surrounding Leeds United shot-stopper Kiko Casilla following the Football Association’s official wording on his eight-game ban for racially abusing Jonathan Leko.The former Premier League striker took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the decision and in the politest way possible, he slammed the punishment, labelling it “mediocre”.He said:

The FA released their reasoning for the suspension on Tuesday, claiming the 33-year-old had breached FA Rule E3(2) resulting in him also receiving a £60k fine and ordered to attend face-to-face education.

But that isn’t enough in the eyes of Bent – and you have to agree with him.

Another issue out in the public eye at the minute is Daniel Sturridge’s ban for breaking gambling regulations – his six-week suspension has been extended to four months as per The Guardian, which makes a mockery of this situation.

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West Ham United will be frustrated by their inability to get a result against Arsenal, as they came out of the game on the end of a 1-0 loss.

However, there are plenty of positives that can be taken away from the team’s performance, with certain individuals offering special encouragement.

Jeremy Ngakia is one of those, as he has been lauded by fans following his display against the Gunners.

Defensively, the 19-year-old completed two tackles, one clearance and two interceptions, as well as winning one aerial duel.

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He also showed positive signs on the ball, as he completed the one dribble that was attempted, while maintaining a pass success rate of 75%, which is the highest he has had in any of his four games so far.

This performance has earned him plenty of praise from Hammers fans, with one claiming he “pocketed” Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, while another claimed that he should be called up to play for England.

There are also suggestions that he can continue to play ahead of Ryan Fredericks when the 27-year-old returns from injury.

One fan has claimed that he “is so clear of Fredericks it is crazy”, while another claimed there is “no way back” for the former Fulham man.

Before sustaining the injury that gave Ngakia his chance, Fredericks had made 19 Premier League starts this campaign, coming off the bench once more, but he may find game time a lot harder to come by if fans get their wish.

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Alfredo Morelos is often a pivotal player for Rangers and Kevin Phillips has spoken to Football Insider about what the striker must do to rediscover his form.

What did he say?

Rangers had such a promising first half to their campaign and even in the new year they offered a lot of optimism to their supporters, despite the Scottish League Cup final defeat to Celtic.

A win over Celtic in late December put them in a great position to take the initiative in a title race, but defeats to Kilmarnock and Hamilton since mean there is now a 13-point game between the two sides.

Bayer Leverkusen also blew them away in the Europa League last week and much of their decline is due to Morelos’ lack of goals.

The striker is on a run of one in 12 games, meaning the Gers have been lacking their primary attacking outlet, and it is little surprise that they have struggled because of that.

Phillips made clear to the Colombia international that he is capable of returning to scoring ways if he follows the instructions given, and he also pointed to Jamie Vardy as a player who recently showed such attributes to end his own goalless run.

Speaking to Football Insider, the former striker said:

“You have just seen it with Jamie Vardy. Seven games without a goal and gets dropped but comes off the bench and scores two.

“I do not think I ever went nine games without a goal but if I was on a drought I would work harder. I would certainly be looking at goals I have scored and reminding myself what it is like. Then staying out on the training an extra half hour and practice hitting the target.

“The worst thing you can do is mope about and feel sorry for yourself and hope everyone else feels sorry for you. You need to keep working hard, get your head down and show good attitude. If Morelos keeps getting in those positions as Jamie Vardy does, the goals will come.”

Lack of confidence

As mentioned, the Glasgow outfit have declined in a number of areas in recent weeks, and after a Scottish Cup defeat to Hearts Steven Gerrard even expressed doubt over his future at the club.

Such negativity is likely to influence the squad, and after falling so far behind in the title race due to Celtic’s relentless winning habit, it is understandable that players may become discouraged.

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That could be what has disrupted Morelos’ form, though the recent Europa League home match against Braga showed that he is snatching at chances – and that indicates a lack of confidence.

The time off now gives him a chance to recharge and work hard like Phillips says, allowing him to work on the weaknesses in his game in order to come back firing.

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Gerrard too should be looking at ways of adjusting Rangers’ style of play to suit the 23-year-old, and though the chances of silverware may be pretty much over, there is still the bonus of building momentum ahead of next season.

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For Rangers, this season has very quickly become one to forget.

In the race for the SPFL, they’re 13 points behind their fierce Old Firm rivals while defeat to Hearts dumped them out of the Scottish Cup.

Furthermore, a 3-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League will surely be too greater a margin to come back from in Germany.

Of course, whether football even returns this season is unclear, but presumably, plans for the summer will now begin to ramp up.

Ross Wilson has only had one transfer window to flex his muscles since coming to Ibrox but according to reports, he could be set to lure a €10m (£9m) man to Glasgow. The player in question is Caleb Ekuban.

The Ghanaian already knows the British game after being shipped on by Leeds in the summer of 2019 to Trabzonspor. However, a return could already be imminent with the Gers seeking his signature when the market opens.

Possessing the ability to play behind the striker or on the flanks, Ekuban bears resemblance to Ianis Hagi in terms of their position.

The Romanian has been a canny operator since signing on loan in January, contributing to five goals. However, despite possessing an option to buy Hagi, Rangers’ new target has the power to usurp the youngster.

Ekuban has only have found the back of the net three times this term in the Super Lig but he is a dangerous player, particularly in forward areas.

His 1.5 shots per game shows as much, but it’s the 25-year-old’s dribbling ability that’s most impressive.

In the league this season, the former Leeds man has managed 1.7 per match. If you compare that to Hagi in European competitions this term, he has registered an average of 1.3 across Europa League and Champions League action.

It’s only a slight drop off but if you consider the tricky nature at which Hagi glides across the pitch, the fact Ekuban beats him at this part of the game is eye-catching.

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The attacker has managed as many as four dribbles in one single game this term and it’s a testament to his abilities that he’s managed 25 successful take-ons despite starting only eight matches.

£9m would be steep but there are definite positives if the investment goes ahead.

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