Man Utd's France forward, bought from Monaco on deadline day, never looked back after a flying start
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Manchester United's Premier League season may not have hit the heights many would have hoped at Old Trafford, but Anthony Martial's debut campaign gave the Red Devils huge cause for optimism.
The France striker was bought from Monaco on deadline day and quickly endeared himself to the United faithful with a goal on his debut against Liverpool.
Despite coming in with great expectations, Martial struck twice more on his first Premier League start against Southampton and continued to impress in his first season.
Only five PL players completed more successful dribbles than Anthony Martial (84) last term
He netted on 11 occasions to finish 2015/16 as United's top scorer, also providing four assists.
Furthermore, the 20-year-old successfully completed 84 dribbles, with only five Premier League players beating an opponent more times in the campaign.
Juan Mata and Wayne Rooney were the only two United players to create more chances than Martial's 36 and the forward was quick to praise his team-mate.
"Since day one that I have trained with him, I have felt that this guy has something special," Mata said of Martial. “He has everything to succeed in football at this club.
"He is quick, has goals, he can beat players one on one and he understands football."
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