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Anthony Martial is now doing something at AEK Athens he simply couldn’t anymore at Manchester United

Kieran Smith
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Anthony Martial is loving his time away from Manchester United – with the French striker scoring again in Greece for AEK Athens.

Martial left Manchester United on a free in the summer, as the forward was no longer deemed appropriate for the club under Erik ten Hag.

But since his move, Martial has been thriving for his new side. Under a new manager, Martial’s a regular after his fantastic debut – and has kept up his form by scoring goals for fun.

Martial scored again for Athens on Saturday, propelling the Greek side to second in the table, just three points off top spot. A league title could certainly be on the cards.

Whilst it’s good to see a former Manchester United player thriving away from the club, it’s also equally frustrating to think that the very reason he might have been sold may no longer be an issue.

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Anthony Martial is staying fit at AEK Athens

The decision to exile Martial from Manchester United had to be somewhat based on his injury record for the Red Devils.

Martial simply couldn’t stay fit for United, which led to just 19 appearances in his final season, accumulating just 629 minutes.

YearCompetitionGamesGoalsAssistsMinutes
23/24Premier League131–444′
23/24UEFA Champions League4–146′
23/24EFL Cup21–139′
Anthony Martial’s last season at Manchester United.

It was a real shame, as on his day, he was a fantastic finisher – which Manchester United could seriously do with at the moment under Ruben Amorim.

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Remarkably, in Greece, Martial is more than managing to stay fit. He’s played 17 games so far this season (1,195 minutes), with ten full 90-minute matches completed.

Anthony Martial’s ridiculous injury record at Manchester United

With Martial’s injury record for United, this is insanely surprising. In total, Martial had 23 different injuries at Manchester United in 9 years, he’s subsequently had 451 days out, missing 108 games in the process.

SeasonInjuryFromUntilDurationGames Missed
23/24Groin surgeryJan 24, 2024May 25, 2024121 days22
23/24IllDec 11, 2023Dec 29, 202318 days4
22/23Hip injuryFeb 2, 2023Mar 8, 202334 days9
22/23unknown injuryJan 14, 2023Jan 30, 202316 days5
22/23Back injuryOct 10, 2022Oct 31, 202221 days6
22/23Achilles tendon irritationAug 23, 2022Sep 26, 202234 days5
22/23Hamstring injuryJul 31, 2022Aug 18, 202218 days2
21/22Muscle injuryFeb 21, 2022Mar 9, 202216 days3
21/22Knee injuryDec 4, 2021Dec 13, 20219 days3
21/22FitnessOct 15, 2021Oct 29, 202114 days3
20/21Torn knee ligamentsMar 29, 2021Aug 2, 2021126 days14
20/21Hip injuryMar 11, 2021Mar 20, 20219 days3
19/20Hamstring strainAug 25, 2019Oct 20, 201956 days9
18/19influenzaApr 29, 2019May 11, 201912 days1
18/19Knee injuryMar 18, 2019Mar 29, 201911 days–
18/19Groin strainFeb 13, 2019Mar 10, 201925 days6
18/19influenzaJan 26, 2019Feb 2, 20197 days1
18/19IllDec 23, 2018Dec 30, 20187 days2
19/20Hamstring injuryDec 6, 2018Dec 14, 20188 days2
19/20muscular problemsAug 21, 2018Aug 31, 201810 days1
17/18Thigh problemsFeb 26, 2018Mar 12, 201814 days2
16/17Head injurySep 19, 2016Sep 26, 20167 days2
15/16Hamstring injuryFeb 22, 2016Feb 29, 20167 days3
Sourced from Transfermarkt.

Saying this, Martial is only ever a minute away from an injury scare – so it wouldn’t be a shock to see him injured sometime soon for Athens.

It was still the correct decision to see Martial go. Another contract was too risky, and despite his goals, United are better off looking elsewhere. Martial’s last season at United proved this.

For the time being, however, the 29-year-old is thriving. Long may it continue.

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