Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has discussed the time he spent working under former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and admitted he played through injury.
Solskjaer was often seen as a breath of fresh air for attacking players like Martial, and the Frenchman even had the best season of his career under the Norwegian boss in 2019/20.
However, he isn’t happy about one thing: having to play through injury, which affected his long-term form and fitness as he now struggles at the Red Devils.
It’s not uncommon to see Manchester United players claim they played through injury under Solskjaer, with many already aware that Marcus Rashford did the same.
Martial unhappy with treatment
Speaking to France Football about his form and career, Martial said: "People don't know it, I couldn't speed up during the four months following the Covid season,”
"The coach tells me he needs me, so I play. But, given my game, if I can't accelerate, it becomes very complicated all the same. And I got set on fire. The coach never bothered to tell the media.”
The forward then explained that it affected his long-term form, as evident by the fact that he has struggled at the club since the start of the 2020/21 season, losing his place in the side.
Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo were then signed as forwards for the Red Devils, and Martial even spent the second half of last season on loan at La Liga side Sevilla to get game time.
Martial discussed this, and felt he was let down by his former manager: "Obviously, I ended up getting injured for good and when I came back, finished, I didn't play anymore.
"I took it very badly, I had a feeling of injustice, you are asked to sacrifice yourself for the team and behind you are dismissed. For me, it's almost treachery."
Martial is injured at the minute, and despite a positive cameo against Liverpool earlier in the campaign, he has missed much of the season through injury.
himdeknpry
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martial that's unfair even though I don't like OGS tactics but he favoured u more than any players , he let lukaku move bcos of u what more martial
buylu101
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Martial please keep quiet. You were misfiring and not in form at that moment and the best thing Solskjaer done is to loan you to regain your form but yet still you didn't proved it whilst on loan. You are lucky Ten Hag is restoring your form.
Bestonwizzy
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When you accused everyone of being bad, then you are the bad person.
ballerbenz101
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Man U team is full of accusations now, Bailey accused Man U, Martial accused OGS, very soon Lord Maguire will accuse Martinez and Ronaldo will accuse Rashford 😅
Kancdimrt
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Articles like this are really confusing. I remember when Morinho was still man united's manager and there were articles coming up that he is not giving Rashford and cos game time. Then we read here that Ole was over playing the same Rashford or young players.
xanta
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add this to the list, Bayern Munich*might not win bundesliga 😢
fihadloy
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Please let Martial tell us when he performed well consistently at the senior level. I watched him on loan at Sevilla last season, one can see underneath a quality player and evidently a somewhat almost arrogant and lazy player which literally affected his performance. What he needs ia a change of attitude, not criticism of his managers.
Kkrexuke
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Martial shouldn't talk so much while he is injured. come back fit and firing . scores goals for fun then what he said will be more believable. ppl form opinions from wht they see. hope to see the martial, rashford sancho partnership soon.
Barcelonian99
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Solskjaer was actually really really bad tactically and his projects didn't exist
ToqiSaif
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He should shut his mouth and play football Hate players who are paid millions and find excuses for their shitty performance
Roma14
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Can someone throw this guy out of the club, he never perform better under any manager but when Dey are sacked then he comes out to talk rubbish
kiydrsuz
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ole Gunnar= 💩