Thierry Henry admits he has been hugely impressed by Anthony Martial’s start to life at Manchester United.

The 19-year-old hails from the same town in France as Henry and has been likened in style to the Arsenal legend.

Eyebrows were raised when United paid £36m for the teenager in the summer but Martial has proved an instant hit at Old Trafford.

And Henry has told Drivetime he has nothing but praise for the way the youngster has performed since moving to England.

“What I like about him is how calm he is,” said the former Gunners star, in an exclusive interview with talkSPORT.

“It seems like he isn’t fazed, he doesn’t care what people are talking about, what they are saying, where he is playing, the expectations.

“He came in and scored his goals [as a striker], now [Louis] Van Gaal moves him to the left and does he say anything? No. He plays hard.

“He scored the other day in the Champions League and I thought against Manchester City he was one of their best players.

“I love how calm he is. When he arrives in front of the goal, he is composed like a striker who has been in the game for six, seven years. So, credit to him.

“He is going to have to do that week in, week out and be consistent for 15 years but already he has shown he has quality and what he has been doing in a short space of time is great.

“Although he is fast, the way he dribbles is great, he looks like he always has his head up and he is so calm, which is something I really admire about him.”

Thierry Henry was speaking to talkSPORT in his role as a Sky Academy Ambassador for Sky Academy Confidence Month