Graeme Souness likened Anthony Martial to Paul Pogba as he lamented the Manchester United forward's attitude in the wake of Sunday's defeat by Brighton.
The Red Devils fell to a 2-1 loss to the Seagulls at Old Trafford after Pascal Gross struck twice in quick succession. Alexis Mac Allister scored an own-goal midway through the second half to give the hosts late hope of snatching a point, but ultimately this was futile.
United lined up for their Premier League opener without a recognised striker and with Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench in the absence of Martial, who succumbed to a thigh injury. The 26-year-old only scored once in 12 appearances while on loan at Sevilla earlier this year, so Souness believes the fact his team missed him so much speaks volumes about their issues.
