Anthony Martial cheekily calls out Bruno Fernandes for not providing him assists in interesting video

Anthony Martial cheekily calls out Bruno Fernandes for not providing him assists in interesting video

Rene Otinga
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • Prior to the start of Manchester United’s preseason tour, Bruno Fernandes went on record promising to assist Anthony Martial score goals
  • Martial has three goals in as many games under Ten Hag, but Fernandes was not involved in any of them
  • The Frenchman was quick to remind his Portuguese counterpart of his promise in a hilarious video

Anthony Martial slammed his teammate Bruno Fernandes for not providing him any assists in some cheeky preseason banter.

United are set to kick off their Premier League campaign against Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday, August 7, and there have been glimpses of possible strong performances from Ten Hag’s side in this campaign.

One man to watch will be Martial, who has somehow played his way back into contention for first team football under Ten Hag.

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Martial and Bruno Fernandes during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Watford FC at Old Trafford on February 23, 2020. Photo by Clive Brunskill.
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The Frenchman, despite a disappointing loan spell at Sevilla last season, is back firing for United and has been crucial for his side during the Bangkok preseason tour.

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Prior to their games against Liverpool, Melbourne Victory and Aston Villa, Martial asked Fernandes to “give me assists”.

Fernandes, known for his playmaking prowess at United, replied: " I will, for sure man, you know that we have that connection."

Martial went on to score three goals in preseason, but none of them were provided to him by Fernandes.

And the striker was quick to call out his teammate in a separate video that was quite hilarious to watch.

The clip, shared on MUTV and seen by The Sun, captures Bruno Fernandes saying:

"Here we are again with Tony Martial.
"The guy of the tour, the man who scores loads of goals for us.
"How was the tour for you Anthony? Did you like it?"

Martial cheekily replied: "It was very good but you didn't give me one assist."

Fernandes had a cheeky comeback himself, as he hinted he was preserving his assists for the league.

Juventus linked with Martial

Meanwhile, Juventus, have reportedly included Anthony Martial in their three-man transfer wishlist.

Juve's interest in Martial comes at a time the United attacker has appeared to rediscover his form under Erik ten Hag.

Ten Hag has been deploying the Frenchman up front during United's pre-season tour in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo.

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