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Man United's Anthony Martial hits out at Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over treatment

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Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has criticised Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the way he was treated during their managerial spells.

The France international was United's top scorer during the 2015-16 campaign but, when Mourinho became United manager the following season, the forward struggled for regular minutes as a starter. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Although United won two major trophies in Mourinho's debut season, Martial blamed the Portuguese for missing out on a place at the 2018 World Cup. «It started with the story of the shirt number,» he told France Football as quoted by RMC Sport. «During the holidays, he sent me a message asking me if I would change to No.

11, explaining that it was great because it was the number of the legend Ryan Giggs. I told him that I had the greatest respect for Giggs but that I would prefer to keep my No.

9. And when I go back to the club, I see my No. 11 shirt, the story didn't go well. »He disrespected me, directly. He talked about me in the press, little phrases, a bit like he had done with Karim Benzema at Real Madrid.

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