confessed his surprise at Anthony Martial's impact
following his big-money move.
Anthony Martial has impressed former Manchester United
defender Gary Neville with his goal-scoring impact upon his
transfer from Monaco.
The 19-year-old moved to Old Trafford for an initial sum of
£36million and added to his debut strike against Liverpool last
weekend by netting a double in United's 3-2 win over
Southampton on Sunday.
His early performances have impressed Neville, who admitted
he was sceptical over whether the Frenchman had the potential
to become a clinical finisher.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "Could he step up from being a
15 [goals] in 70 [appearances] man to a one in two man? Can
he get to that level? Difficult.
"I never thought he'd even be close to that but he's shown in the
first couple of weeks he's got the composure to score goals.
"I wouldn't have imagined that he would have had the
composure that he's had, because his goal-scoring record
before he came to Manchester United was 15 goals in 70
games, which doesn't suggest he's got that level of
composure."
Neville added that Martial has made a statement by hitting the
ground running despite the question marks over his signing.
"There's huge pressure on him, he'll be aware of that - the
expectation, the price tag," the former United right-back said.
"To be redundant in the game for 30 minutes and then show that
composure and class at that moment says a lot about him. He's
made a big impression on all of us."
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