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Jake Polden

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes swipe at Anthony Martial's Man Utd team-mates for poor display

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has criticised Anthony Martial's Manchester United team-mates for failing to support the Frenchman against Club Brugge.

Martial netted the Red Devils' equaliser in the first leg of United's Europa League last-32 draw in Belgium, after capitalising on a defensive mistake.

But United boss Solskjaer doesn't feel Martial was given much support from his team-mates, and has hit out them for not creating space for the Frenchman to shine.

"It was a good goal today," Solskjaer said.

"He wasn't really in the game before he scored the goal. We didn't make enough runs in behind to create space for Anthony and it was a frustrating night for him until then.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has criticised Anthony Martial's Manchester United team-mates (BELGA/AFP via Getty Images)

"Good goal and then he gets a chance with his left foot; good strike and good save by [Simon] Mignolet.

"He's got two goals in two games and you've got to be patient as a striker. Sometimes you want to drift wide and get a touch on the ball, but that's not the job for a striker.

"You've got to be patient, you've got to be concentrating when the chance comes and he scored a goal today. Created one or two other chances.

Martial netted the Red Devils' equaliser in the first leg of United's Europa League clash (Getty Images)

"But, of course, the runs have got to come from around him and maybe not enough."

Club Brugge took the lead through Emmanuel Dennis, who caught Sergio Romero off his line to lob the keeper in just the 15th minute.

The Belgian club dominated the match from there, but Martial drew the scores level with a tidy finish against the run of play.

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