Paul Scholes believes Anthony Martial put in his best display of the season in the first-half against Watford and was impressed by the composure the France international showed when putting Jose Mourinho’s side 3-0 up.
The 21-year-old has insisted he sees himself as a striker, although he has largely been utilised as a winger under Mourinho.
‘Foremost I am a striker, it doesn’t bother me at all which position I play, when I am on the pitch I just focus on helping the team that’s all,’ he said in the past.
‘I just want to help the team, and when I score I am happier, I am a striker and that’s how it goes.’
After Ashley Young had scored twice in the first half against Marco Silva’s Watford, Martial showed his clinical side as he slotted neatly past Heurelho Gomes to put United in full control of the match.
And Scholes thinks he showed enough composure to prove he can do a job through the middle of the United attack.
‘It’s as good as I’ve seen him all season,’ Scholes told BT Sport at half-time.
‘Martial has been saying he thinks he’s a centre-forward, he showed he has the composure there.
‘Hopefully this is the start of big things for him.’
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