On Red Cafe there is a Martial vs Origi thread with most comments saying Martial is a class above etc. etc. and that the more fair comparison would be Rashford vs Origi
They were going on like Martial was world class so I checked his stats for this season...
MartialPremier League: Games - 30; Goals - 11; Assists - 4; Mins per goal - 232;
Domestic Cups: Games - 8; Goals - 3; Assists - 3; Mins per goal - 197;
Overall: Games - 51; Goals - 18; Assists - 9; Mins per goal - 236.5;
OrigiPremier League: Games - 16; Goals - 5; Assists - 1; Mins per goal - 133;
Domestic Cups: Games - 5; Goals - 3; Assists - 0; Mins per goal - 122;
Overall: Games - 32; Goals - 10; Assists - 3; Mins per goal - 160;
For the price paid for both I find it laughable. £55m+ for a 1 in 3 goalscorer? Some of Origi's game minutes have been more like 22, 24, 22, 6, 84, 45, 11, 15 etc. than Martial's 90 minutes every week.
I think Martial is a very good player but I'd rather pay £10m for Origi and spent the difference elsewhere.
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