Martial dazzles Sevilla but durability still a concern for Manchester United


Erik ten Hag wants a new striker this summer and the French forward will need to do more to secure his place at the club

Did Manchester United’s late capitulation begin when Erik ten Hag took off Anthony Martial on 62 minutes? This may be a simplification, particularly as Bruno Fernandes also accompanied him, but until then those in red were coasting at 2-0 up with the forward providing a star turn.

Twelve minutes in and United were given a glimmer of what they have missed from an enigmatic Frenchman bedevilled by injury: the sight of him dropping deep and bursting past defenders, a dazzling dribble splaying Sevilla and creating an opening for Antony.

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