Manchester United fans are first to provide backing for their players – especially when they are being compared to a direct rival.
But even the most bullish of United fans wouldn’t agree with this eternally optimistic supporter.
One Red has claimed that Anthony Martial is better than Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino, and has provided plenty of evidence in his argument in a long twitter thread.
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‘Martial FC’ is a well known subsection of die-hard followers of the Frenchman on United twitter and this member has gone to extreme lengths to prove his favourite player is better than Liverpool’s Brazilian star.
If we are looking at goalscoring records alone, Martial has 10 in the league this season whereas Firmino has had to settle for just eight.
But it’s the impact that Firmino has on Jurgen Klopp’s side that makes him such a complete player. Firmino is the player that gets the best out of Sadio Mane and Mo Salah, who are always at the end of the chances in the Liverpool system.
As much as it pains United fans, the 28-year-old has been a key figure in Liverpool romping to their first league title in 30 years.
While Martial still has potential to develop and improve further, he has not yet reached the level of Firmino.
Check out some of this fan’s arguments for Martial, however, in a lengthy twitter thread: