{"id":6905,"date":"2022-01-22T15:05:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T20:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/22\/changed-the-game-surprise-man-united-star-singled-out-as-the-difference-in-west-ham-win\/"},"modified":"2022-01-22T15:05:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T20:05:25","slug":"changed-the-game-surprise-man-united-star-singled-out-as-the-difference-in-west-ham-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/22\/changed-the-game-surprise-man-united-star-singled-out-as-the-difference-in-west-ham-win\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Changed the game\u2019 \u2013 Surprise Man United star singled out as the \u2018difference\u2019 in West Ham win"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United\u2019s fans have flooded to social media on Saturday evening, to hail the impact made by Anthony Martial in their side\u2019s downing of West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>Ralf Rangnick guided his troops back into action a short time ago.<\/p>\n<p>On the back of a morale-boosting 3-1 triumph over Brentford in midweek, the Red Devils welcomed David Moyes\u2019 West Ham to Old Trafford, for a crunch showdown in the race for a top-4 spot in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>And, when all was said and done, the resurgence being enjoyed by the day\u2019s hosts only continued.<\/p>\n<p>With a full 93 minutes on the clock at the Theatre of dreams, the scoreline actually remained locked at 0-0, primed to see both sides forced to settle for a share of the spoils.<\/p>\n<p>With almost the last kick of the game, though, substitute Marcus Rashford came up clutch, slotting home from Edinson Cavani\u2019s assist to send the red half of Manchester into delirium:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Manchester United needed a win, Marcus Rashford delivered ?<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSportsSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSportsSoccer<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NbVTKtU8As\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/NbVTKtU8As<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 B\/R Football (@brfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brfootball\/status\/1484933884622090246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Changed the game\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>But, as alluded to above, whilst it was Rashford who ultimately made the difference on the scoreline on Saturday, the Manchester United faithful, in fact, have since been quick to single out another member of Ralf Rangnick\u2019s squad as the true game-changer.<\/p>\n<p>The individual in question? Anthony Martial.<\/p>\n<p>Martial, long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11667\/12491416\/anthony-martial-man-utd-forward-wishes-to-leave-club-in-january-transfer-window-says-agent#:~:text=Anthony%20Martial%20wishes%20to%20leave,has%20told%20Sky%20Sports%20News.&amp;text=His%20representative%20Philippe%20Lamboley%2C%20executive,leave%20the%20club%20in%20January.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expected<\/a> to secure a departure from Old Trafford this month, was a surprise introduction off the bench inside the closing ten minutes of action today.<\/p>\n<p>And, evidently, those of a Red Devils persuasion feel as though the guile and ability on the ball boasted by the Frenchman ultimately proved the key in their side bagging a winner, culminating in an outpour of praise across social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martial gets the ball, holds it and passes to Cavani. Our other forwards would\u2019ve looked to shoot.<\/p>\n<p>He was the difference<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ?? \u2022 De Gea &amp; Toone Hive (@Utd_Paulo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Utd_Paulo\/status\/1484934267025113089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Like it or not Anthony Martial changed that game<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trey (@UTDTrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTDTrey\/status\/1484932233643364362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martial changed the game when he came on<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Moriarty (@MofeMaks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MofeMaks\/status\/1484933051515813888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martial a little rusty but he was the difference.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rochelle C. (@PopCoore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopCoore\/status\/1484934950747099139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martial changed that game, you can\u2019t say otherwise?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 D\u00c2\u00d1\u00cf\u00caL (@Wi_T_C_H_E_R) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wi_T_C_H_E_R\/status\/1484935523789586434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martial changed that whole game btw, but other people would tell you different <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUNWHU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUNWHU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joshua (@KickingDevils_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KickingDevils_\/status\/1484933856281206786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Controversial. But Martial changed the game. If it wasn\u2019t for him we wouldn\u2019t have won today. If it was greenwood he wouldn\u2019t have passed the ball to Cavani.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaipulla Tweets ? (@Kugannnnn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kugannnnn\/status\/1484935279635202048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martial plays and everything clicks??\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Neduh United (@United_rebirth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/United_rebirth\/status\/1484935241999474690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martial turned it around ngl<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gillberg (@PritpalGill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PritpalGill\/status\/1484933855861743617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martial changed the game. He\u2019s the glue. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2UBJB1e7Ya\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/2UBJB1e7Ya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sh (@Shakmufc121) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shakmufc121\/status\/1484935607684063232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">United were a completely different team when an actual winger (martial) came on<\/p>\n<p>Greenwood and Elanga are crap<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CARRlCKERA ?? (@TheNewCarrick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNewCarrick\/status\/1484932441286627330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/manchester-united-boss-ralf-rangnick-makes-big-diogo-dalot-claim\/\">Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick makes big Diogo Dalot claim<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/never-play-again-leeds-fans-take-aim-at-two-players-after-newcastle\/\">\u2018Never play again\u2019: Leeds fans take aim at two players after Newcastle defeat<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Manchester United\u2019s fans have flooded to social media on Saturday evening, to hail the impact made by Anthony Martial in their side\u2019s downing of West Ham. Ralf Rangnick guided his troops back into action a short time ago. On the back of a morale-boosting 3-1 triumph over Brentford in midweek, the Red Devils welcomed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[13,14],"class_list":["post-6905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football","category-sport","tag-football","tag-soccer","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6905\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}