Big Martial turnaround

– Anthony Martial (above) may finally be fulfilling his enormous potential amid a turbulent season at Manchester United as Jose Mourinho plots how best to use his attacking resources.

The Frenchman heads into today’s clash at Bournemouth on a run of four goals in three Premier League matches – a sequence that can only have boosted his fragile confidence.

His recent run is reminiscent of the fabulous start he made at Old Trafford, when he scored four goals in his first four games following his move from Monaco in September 2015 for a fee that could ultimately rise to £58 million.

The forward struggled badly last season. Having become used to sharing duties on the left flank with Marcus Rashford, his opportunities were limited following the January arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal.

Martial’s form and confidence tailed off, to the extent that he was left out of the France squad that won the World Cup in Russia this summer. –

Bournemouth