Frank Leboeuf has taken a swipe at Manchester United star Anthony Martial over his poor performance against West Brom.
Frank Leboeuf admits Anthony Martial’s performance in Manchester United’s 1-0 win over West Brom has left him bothered.
The Frenchman is without a goal in five Premier League games this season and missed a further three due to a red-card suspension.
Martial wasted an excellent chance to open the scoring in the first half against the Baggies. It even led to growing calls for veteran striker Edinson Cavani to replace him in the starting XI.
The 24-year-old also struggled during the recent international break for France and missed numerous opportunities in the Nations League clash with Portugal.
And Leboeuf singled out his compatriot for criticism as he blasted the Red Devils for their “really poor” showing against West Brom.
“I’m worried about Anthony Martial. He is a fantastic player and when he’s confident, he is okay,” the former Chelsea defender told ESPN.
“He played with the international team and missed three chances against Portugal. He missed another chance today. For a world-class player, it was an easy chance.”
“He has to be a killer. I’m not pleased with any of those players. What I saw was a poor performance.
“Even West Brom could have scored two goals. It’s not a team who can compete at the top if they perform like that against West Brom. It has to be better – this is Manchester United.”
Martial will be looking to put his poor form to bed when United take on Instanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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