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Anthony Martial has a future at Manchester United and will improve on his disappointing second season at the club, according to Jose Mourinho .
Martial, who arrived at Old Trafford as world football’s most-expensive teenager two years ago, was in and out of Mourinho’s side last season, making just 18 league starts.
Mourinho told the 21-year-old he wanted to see ‘more’ from him last month while pursuing the signing of Internazionale winger Ivan Perisic, who would have provided direct competition for Martial.
Show all 23 1 /23Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings <b>Manchester United:</b> David de Gea - 6/10 Rarely called into action, but was equal to the few efforts West Ham unleashed at him.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Antonio Valencia - 7/10 Pinned back early on, but made waves down the right as the game opened up.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Phil Jones - 7/10 Often moved to put his body on the line. Could still be an asset if he can stay fit.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Eric Bailly - 6/10 His determination occasionally spilt over to the kind of carelessness that saw him booked.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Daley Blind - 8/10 Impressed on the left, getting forward at will to join the attack.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Nemanja Matic - 10/10 Absolutely superb in midfield. He protected his defence, won back possession at will and begun many of United's best moves. Could he be the missing piece of Mourinho's jigsaw?
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Paul Pogba - 8/10 Strong without the ball and played some incredibly clever passes with it. Already an improvement on last season's performances.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Henrikh Mkhitaryan - 8/10 A creative force. He set up two goals and was unlucky not make the scoresheet himself.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Juan Mata - 7/10 Some typically smart touches in and around the box but guilty of making a couple of wrong choices.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Marcus Rashford - 8/10 Troubled Obiang with his speed down the left and was only denied a stunning goal by the inside of the post.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Romelu Lukaku - 9/10 A dream debut double for the £75m man. His pace and power were too much for the West Ham defence.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Subs: Anthony Martial - 8/10 Reminded Mourinho of his potential with a goal and an assist in the last ten minutes.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings <b>West Ham:</b> Joe Hart - 5/10 His return to Manchester proved to be a disappointment but he showed some quality in the early stages of the contest.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Pablo Zabaleta - 5/10 Another who started well, but began to look his age as the pace of United's front line ran him ragged.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Winston Reid - 6/10 Troubled by Lukaku's presence, he at least kept his individual discipline in an unruly defence.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Angelo Ogbonna - 5/10 Made some vital clearances in the first half, but wilted as West Ham lost their shape.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Arthur Masuaku - 4/10 Hung out to dry after his antics in the lead to United's second, he was unconvincing at best.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Mark Noble - 5/10 The captain had neither the strength or awareness to compete with Pogba, Matic, Mata and Mkhitaryan i midfield.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Pedro Obiang - 5/10 Caught in possession in the build-up to the opener, he never recovered to make amends.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Edimilson Fernandes - 5/10 Fired West Ham's best chance straight at De Gea and was replaced on the hour mark.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Andre Ayew - 5/10 Rarely in the game as Matic cut off the supply line to West Ham's forwards.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Marko Arnautovic - 5/10 A quiet debut, he almost stole a goal with a looping header that clipped the crossbar.
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Manchester United vs West Ham player ratings Javier Hernández - 6/10 Eager to impress on his return to Old Trafford, he kept fighting to the end.
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However, the Frenchman responded by impressing on United’s pre-season tour of the United States and scored when appearing from the bench in Sunday’s 4-0 Premier League win over West Ham United.
With United unlikely to make any further new additions this summer , Mourinho is ready to put his faith in Martial and expects to see an improvement.
“I have faith in him,” Mourinho insisted. “Probably the player I was looking for was not a pure winger because I have pure wingers.
“Probably the player that I was looking for is a player that allows me to play with three at the back and play the wing-back.
Mourinho added: “As a pure attacking player, Anthony is a good player. I believe he is one of the players that is going to have a better season this season than the previous season.
“I look at some of my players and I am sure some players are going to be better this season than they were last season, and Anthony is that for sure.”
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