Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Anthony Martial’s form is not just because he takes on the number nine role at Manchester United.
The 24-year-old Martial has scored 20 goals for the first time in a single season and has at least seven more games in the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League to add to his account.
The Frenchman became the first United player to loot a Premier League hat-trick since Robin van Persie in April 2013 against Sheffield United last month and scored his fourth goal in three games in the stalemate 5- 2 from Bournemouth.
Martial asked to retrieve all nine jerseys after Romelu Lukaku was sold in the summer, after putting on the team number in his first United campaign until Zlatan Ibrahimovic requested it. Martial has played most of his career at United from the left flank and Solskjaer believes he has contributed to his form this period.
“I think the team is creating opportunities, Anthony working hard, being No. 9 in an established position,” Solskjaer said of Martial’s improvement. “But he also occasionally turned with Marcus and changed positions. Today, for his goal, he started on the left and snuggled into the top corner.”
David de Gea was guilty of another goal when he was struck at his nearby post by Bournemouth winger Junior Stanislas in United’s 5-2 win, failing to avoid strike by Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn last month. .
De Gea made three mistakes that led to goals in this period, according to the Premier League, but United goalkeeper Dean Henderson extended his loan with Sheffield United until the end of the season and Sergio Romero was cumbersome in his attempt to save the tie. by Todd Cantwell. in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
De Gea retains the support of Solskjaer, despite the more dubious goalkeepers. “That was a very good ending for the boy (Stanislas). Of course, we could have treated him earlier and better, but David is working hard and I have no worries about him.”
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