Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blasted winger Anthony Martial after their Sunday draw with Chelsea.
The Daily Mail reports that United manager Solskjaer vented his anger on the French winger over his attitude in front of the other players in the dressing room after leaving the Frenchman on the bench at Old Trafford.
The Norwegian decided to send on Alexis Sanchez rather than Martial as a replacement for Marcus Rashford when the striker succumbed to an existing shoulder injury in the 65th minute.
The incidents came after fans criticized the 23-year-old winger on social media on Monday after he was filmed watching his teammates in the pre-match warm-up, holding his hands behind his back and standing with one foot on a ball while they went through a series of drills.
There have been concerns over Martial’s attitude since he signed a new five-year contract at the end of January following a string of lackluster performances.
Having been first-choice since Solskjaer took over in December in a front three alongside Rashford and Jesse Lingard, the former Monaco man has found starting games a hard thing to come by.
Jose Mourinho’s frustration with Martial was such that he wanted to sell him last summer, and Solskjaer too has become exasperated by the player’s approach.