Anthony Martial's time to impress Jose Mourinho could run out quickly

Anthony Martial's time to impress Jose Mourinho could run out quickly
As arguably United's best performing outfield player last season, Martial returned to preseason training later than most of his teammates after France made the final of Euro 2016, delaying the start of his summer holiday.
Jose Mourinho clearly hasn't been dissuaded from playing Martial following Deschamps' decision to overlook him, starting him all three competitive games the club has played this season.
However, it's hard to ignore that some of his sparkle from last season has disappeared.
Having been written off by the media before he had even played his first game at Old Trafford -- with headlines of "What A Waste Of Money" donning the back pages -- Martial went from strength to strength last season.
When looking at his performances this season though, he appears withdrawn. The decision to take his shirt number off him when Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived probably hasn't helped. His work ethic is still decent enough, with Martial trying to rekindle the magic from last campaign, but at the moment, nothing seems to be working for him.
The fans will want Mourinho to persevere with the player, but the Portuguese has none of the sentiment of the fans. For as long as it makes sense for the manager to keep starting Martial, he will, but it's important to remember that there is strong competition for places in attack.