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Self-belief is key
Bastian Schweinsteiger claims Anthony Martial can be one of the best forwards around — if he believes in himself.
Despite an injury-hit start to the campaign, Martial has netted twice and provided two assists in five Premier League appearances for Manchester United this term.
And Schweinsteiger, who was at Old Trafford when the Frenchman arrived from Monaco in 2015, is keen to see his old team-mate kick on and live up to expectations.
Speaking to MUTV, the former Germany international, 38, said: “His potential is immense.
“With him, you need to give him confidence. But you also need to push him sometimes, you know, and then he can be one of the best players.
“He has to understand that first — and that’s the job of the coaches and also the team-mates.
“If you play with someone like him, you want to see the quality of this player all the time. You expect it because you know what this player is able to do.
“At the end of the day, what matters for him is goals and assists.”
Room for improvement
Amy Turner admits Tottenham need to take a long, hard look at themselves during the Women’s Super League winter break.
A 3-0 home reverse against Everton last night leaves Spurs eighth in the table after three wins and six defeats.
And Turner, 31, has urged her team-mates to use the time away to ensure they return focused and firing for the second half of the season.
She said: “I’m just disappointed really. I think we need to have a long, hard look at ourselves.
“We didn’t show up for the first 20 minutes [against Everton] and it’s not good enough. We can’t keep conceding the goals that we’ve been conceding.
“Now it’s about accountability and everyone taking it for their own performances really. We’re disappointed because we know we can give a lot more.
“We want to do more, train harder and do whatever it takes to get ourselves out of this situation. We need to be mentally stronger and more resilient to think we’re going to get goals.
“Now’s not the time to start pointing fingers at each other. Now’s the time to look at our own game and what we’re doing wrong.”
