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Sevilla chief Monchi: How we plan to get best from Man Utd attacker Martial

Sevilla sporting director Monchi says they're working on the morale of on-loan Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial.

The forward struggled on his debut in a goalless draw away at Osasuna but put in a much improved performance on his home debut last Friday, grabbing an assist in a 2-0 win over Elche.

Monchi says he has been encouraged by the early signs so far.

“In these two weeks he's been here, what I see is happiness," Monchi told The Times.

“When a player has the technical, tactical, physical qualities, what you have to do is touch the perfect spot for these qualities to reappear.

"And we think we're capable of finding this spot. Possibly it could mean more affection, more support, more trust; speaking more to him, for his family to feel settled, for him to feel important. There's not one model for every player – everyone has their needs."

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