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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes that Anthony Martial is on the mend once again after helping Manchester United reach the top of the Premier League table with rivals Liverpool following the win against Aston Villa.
The French international ducked down to head an Aaron Wan Bissaka cross at the near post to give United the lead, before Bruno Fernandes’ penalty saw them win 2-1 after Bertrand Traore tied for the visitors.
The 25-year-old Martial had only scored one goal in the Premier League this season before his header, which came in a win against Sheffield United last month, and had a difficult start to the season due to injuries and being sent off at home. for Tottenham Hotspur. .
But speaking to Sky Sports, Solskjaer admits that while his confidence may have been damaged by events earlier in the season, he is now improving again.
When asked what Martial could do to enhance his return to goal this season, Solskjaer said: ‘Well, keep playing like he did today. Get on the ball, connect with the players and stay between the posts.
“He has had opportunities all season and maybe his confidence has been affected a little earlier with the sending off and some problems that he has had, but now he is shooting and improving more and more.”
Martial’s compatriot Paul Pogba won the penalty after Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz fouled him just two minutes after Traore restored parity for Dean Smith’s men at Old Trafford.
But while sinking on that occasion, the Norwegian Solskjaer believed that the World Cup winner had shown that he had regained all his power and praised his physique to help fight Villa’s style.
“He’s getting better, fitter and fitter, and I think he played well tonight,” Solskjaer added.
‘They [Villa] they are a physical side. There were a lot of challenges, one on one, and Paul is one of those guys who can stop players and take us over. Maybe not just Paul, we were too interested in playing the killer pass because we knew they would disappear.
‘Maybe there were other spaces behind that we should have used.’
Solskjaer also criticized the way his team defended in the last 10 minutes, but insists despite his comments that he was “ delighted ” to secure the victory, but would not opt for whether they could take away the Premier crown. League to Jurgen Klopp’s team.
“I think we should have seen the game in a better light,” added Solskjaer. “It was as if it were a cup final or the last game of the season. We need to learn to play better when we are in the lead.
‘Don’t get me wrong, I’m delighted with the three points and very happy with the performance, but there are always things we need to improve.
‘It’s early in the season and we shouldn’t get carried away with three points. We have improved, we are improving and I think the league and the season are going to be very close.
‘There are going to be different and difficult games, strange results, we just have to keep working and improving as a team. We’ve been doing it since Project Restart started. ‘
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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