I told Him to give 100% of his effort Says Manchester United coach

Martial

Anthony Martial has been told to give 100% of his effort in each Manchester United game.

That’s according to Gary Neville, who thinks that the forward only ever gives 85% and it means that he will never reach the very top or even be a starter for Jose Mourinho until it changes – and then he could well have the world at his feet.
“It’s been a stop-start Manchester United career for Martial,” he told The Gary Neville Podcast.
“For someone of his talent, he should be tearing this league apart with his ability. He’s lost his place in the France squad. There’s obviously something wrong with him.
“Mourinho and the French manager has turned off of him a little bit. You always get the feeling he’s playing at 85 per cent. If he showed that extra 15 per cent, then he could do anything. He’s got everything you’d want: composure in front of goal, great skill, pace, strength, but what is that little bit missing?
“The best players in the world don’t have ‘buts’ – the likes of Luiz Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi – there are no buts. Martial is well off that category but that’s where he’s got to be looking. He’s worth £50 million and with that talent, he’s got to step up.
“He scores in big games, he takes big moments on and obviously has the temperament to play in big games. But come on, let’s see it every single week.
“He could be a player that could score 20 goals in 20 games if he really wanted to and strived to be the best.”

More needed

Martial needs to give more, but it’s becoming clear that if Manchester United want to win the title, all their players are going to have to pull their fingers out and make sure they are match Manchester City, something that is not currently happening, with Mourinho publicly expressing a worry over the player’s desire and commitment – but commenting that he felt it was much better against Tottenham Hotspur.