The wife of Anthony Martial admits the Manchester United striker struggled with his confidence during Jose Mourinho's time in charge.

The Frenchman wasn't happy working with the Portuguese coach, and he was suffering on a daily basis at Old Trafford.

"During our first two years together in Manchester it was difficult because Jose Mourinho didn't count on him," Melanie Da Cruz, Martial's wife, told L'Equipe.

"Anthony goes silent in these situations.

"We were watching our man fall. I was having such a bad time that I stopped going to certain events to avoid being around the coach."

A lot of players' partners opt to voice displeasure with coaches and clubs on social media nowadays, but Melanie decided not to.

"Anthony didn't want me to," she said.

"But when he played and scored, my pride wanted me to scream."

Martial is now playing some of the best football of his career this season under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.