Anthony Martial ‘froze the keeper’ – Thierry Henry on Manchester United

“The goal of Anthony was not a bad goal, I think”, Van Gaal said after the game. “If you don’t make runs behind then it’s a nightmare”.

Neville spoke of Liverpool’s current woes and said: “At times over the last few years we have asked for them to be more rigid but now they seem to have gone the other way”. He is a popular player who is keen to learn and enhance his game. The former league champion was also impressed by Martial’s ability to keep his composure before slotting in the goal in front of such a massive crowd.

“But you have to give him time and that is what the fans need to do because he can not change the market price”.

“I am very happy with the first goal because that is what we practised in many training sessions and now it is coming out”.

With Wayne Rooney still out because of a hamstring injury, Van Gaal could hand Anthony Martial his first start three days after he scored on his debut against Liverpool.

Martial put the gloss on United’s 3-1 win at the weekend after coming on as a second-half substitute when he danced past three defenders in the 86th minute and sidefooted the ball home. A year ago we were fourth in the Premier League. “You can ask that from Schweinsteiger and Carrick but not players of 19 and 20 and 21”. “I am very happy that I have the possibility to build that but it will go with ups and downs”.

United travel to face PSV in their Champions League opener on Tuesday before facing another away game against Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday.

Goals from Daley Blind, Ander Herrera and a debut strike for Anthony Martial sealed the deal, with Christian Benteke firing a superb overhead kick in consolation for the Reds at Old Trafford. “But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t play against PSV Eindhoven but today he wasn’t what I expected”.

“I don’t want to take any risks with our captain”, Van Gaal said. Noteworthy was Martial’s scoring debut.

Well, it was a pretty good solo effort from the youngster who just got off the bench.

United is now up to second place – five points behind neighbor City – and Liverpool is ninth with seven points from a possible 15 so far.