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Coach: Why this Man Utd star has impressed me
DIDIER DESCHAMPS claims he is impressed with the way Anthony Martial has handled himself at Manchester United.
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Martial has delivered to date and not been daunted by his £36million price tag.
The 20-year-old has been named in Deschamps’ France squad for their upcoming friendlies against Netherlands and Russia.
And Deschamps thinks Martial’s career is heading in the right direction.
“Anthony is young but he has confirmed his potential in Manchester despite the weight of the price of his transfer," Deschamps said.
"He has progressed, he plays a lot. He is young and he is not tired.
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"He is doing very interesting things with speed and impact. Usually he plays on the left but he can play as centre-forward too.
"It's good, he continues to progress, he comes regularly for the French national team [but] he has a lot of room for improvement."
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