Roy Keane ties Martial’s performance to Ighalo’s Arrival

Ex-Manchester United player Roy Keane reckons that the arrival of Odion Ighalo has contributed to the recent performance of Anthony Martial.

The Frenchman was on the scoresheet in United’s 2-0 Premier League win in the Manchester derby on Sunday.

He has also scored in three of their last five league games filling the shoes of injured Marcus Rashford.

Speaking after the game, he told Sky Sports: “You’ve had a reaction as well from Martial.

“Sometimes a new striker comes in, you praise the new striker, but then that pushes the other lads.

“There’s almost been a reaction from Martial, thinking: ‘Oh, I’ve got another player to fight with for my position’. And there’s been a good reaction,” said the legend.

Bruno Fernandes’ inventive free-kick enabled the striker to break the deadlock on the half hour at Old Trafford on Sunday, with Ederson somehow allowing his shot to squirm under his body.

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Ighalo came on in the dying moments of the match and was involved in Scott McTominay’s stoppage-time strike.