Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville lauded hat-trick hero Anthony Martial throughout the Frenchman's performance against Sheffield United.
Martial scored both of United’s goals as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team went into the break with a two-goal advantage and he completed his hat-trick after the interval.
Martial turned home a powerful cross from Marcus Rashford in the first half before turning in Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s pass in very similar circumstances.
Martial scored his third in the second half, delicately dinking the onrushing visiting goalkeeper Simon Moore after a neat team move.
“So clinical from Martial. Emphatic with his finishes," Neville said after Martial's second on Sky Sports. “Chances he has made look really easy. Lots of passes around that 18-yard-box. Wan-Bissaka decides to go on his own and similar to his (Martial's) first goal he (Wan-Bissaka) just puts the ball into a really good area.
“Martial gets across that defender and there is pace on the ball just like the first, and that is a lot more difficult than he has made it look.
“Composure, control and pass the goalkeeper.”
Commenting on the Frenchman's third goal, Neville said: "A big moment from Anthony Martial. Really good. Pogba into Fernandes, the clip round the corner. Manchester United's play is really good.
"You think Rashford is going to go left to Luke Shaw, but he doesn't. It's all about the finish - the goalkeeper goes down early - Martial sees that and dinks it wonderfully over him. He has a little look, and scoop."
