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Man Utd hero Giggs slams 'lethargic, casual' Martial

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has criticised Anthony Martial for looking "lethargic" during Sunday's draw with Everton.

The Frenchman lead the line for United but was only able to muster one shot during the 1-1 stalemate.

And Giggs was unimpressed with Martial's work-rate throughout the contest at Old Trafford.

"He is talented, and he's not a bad kid, but the problem he has is that he looks lethargic all the time. He looks casual, as if he's not bothered," Giggs said on the Premier League's matchday coverage.

"When it comes off, and he's doing brilliant things, you say it just comes naturally. But when it's not, you think: he's not running, he's not trying, he's not working hard enough, he's not holding the ball up.

"So in my eyes he has to try extra hard because of his persona, because of the way that he moves. But he doesn't look like he breaks sweat and when United are chasing a game you want someone to get across the front post – you might not score, but your teammate might score.

"It's all these sort of things that you're not getting off him at the moment. With Mason coming on and doing that, getting in positions to score goals, he [Martial] is going to be under pressure, because he's not giving you anything defensively and he's not giving you anything offensively either."

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