Jose Mourinho backs Anthony Martial to improve for Manchester
United as Tottenham links are put to bed
JoseMourinho has backed AnthonyMartial to improve this season amid speculation that he could
leave Manchester United.
Tottenham, who were interested in Martial prior
to his move to Manchester, have been linked with the striker again this summer
after struggling to cement his place in the side last season.
The 21-year-old made a telling impact from the
bench in the club’s opening day victory over West Ham, scoring one and
assisting another at Old Trafford.
And Mourinho insists there’s more to come from
Martial this season.
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"I have faith in him," Mourinho told
reporters. "Probably the player that I was looking for was not a pure
winger because I have pure wingers.
"Probably the player I was looking for is a
player that allows me to play with three in the back and do the wing-back.
"Because as a pure attacking player,
Anthony is a good player.
"I believe he's one of the players that is
going to have a better season this season than the previous season. I believe.
"I look at some of my players and I am sure
that some of them will be better this season than they were last season, and
Anthony is that for sure."
Manchester United
currently sit top of the Premier League table, and face Swansea City in the first top flight fixture of the weekend.
