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Man Utd boss Mourinho: Martial loved it. He deserved full 90

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho was satisfied after their 1-1 draw with Real Madrid in California.

United won the International Champions Cup tie on penalties.

Mourinho remarked: "Good training [for us]. It was a very good first half against a top Real side. I think we lost motivation to play against their young players. We lost intensity, we lost appetite. I think the boys who played in the second half, they were disappointed not to play against Real Madrid's best players and best team. The second half was not good but overall I am happy again."

Anthony Martial shone on the day, helping create United's goal.

Mourinho added: "Obviously we want more consistency in his talent. I think today was positive for him, that is why I left him for 90 minutes on the pitch. He was enjoying it, he was trying new things, and it is important in these friendly matches to try new things, which he did.

"That is important for his confidence. Young players still need time to learn and time to improve. It is also his personality. I can say that he is training better than before, he is working harder than before, his ambition is to try to bring his talent in a consistent way."

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