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Just a week after producing a toothless display against Bournemouth, Anthony Martial made some dramatic improvements in his overall game against Brighton on Sunday afternoon.

The France international cut an isolated figure last time out, failing to connect the midfield and attack, and refusing to adapt his style to what Manchester United desperately needed. It undoubtedly would have been a major worry to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that his number nine simply couldn't involve himself in the build-up play.

But against the Seagulls at the weekend, the 23-year-old appeared to learn some crucial lessons from the game before, and showed that he does indeed have more strings to his bow than just being a ruthless finisher in front of goal.

Anthony Martial vs Brighton

Where last weekend the £250k-a-week star didn't provide a single key pass, this time it was arguably the dominant facet of his performance. The former AS Monaco man looked at his creative best, interchanging with his fellow forwards, and being remarkably unselfish when given the opportunity to cut the ball back or find his teammates in a better position.

His four key passes were the highest that any player on either side managed, and he was duly rewarded by picking up two assists by the end of the game. Martial also had ten more touches than he did against Bournemouth, and staggeringly went from a 6.6 match rating as per Sofascore (the joint-worst of any player who completed the full 90 minutes), to having the highest match rating of any player against Brighton (7.9).

It was truly chalk and cheese, and would have eased some of the legitimate concerns Solskjaer may have had over his star forward's ability to lead the line in the long-term. Of course, this is just one game, and the true test will lie over the coming weeks and months, but what once looked like a major failing in his arsenal, appears to be something he does have tucked away in his locker.