Martial has been in excellent form since his return from a thigh injury

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes that Anthony Martial’s form has improved because he has grown up off the pitch and cut out unnecessary tricks on it.

Martial, 23, has scored four goals in seven matches for Manchester United this season. Should he continue scoring at this rate he will beat his previous best return of 17 goals, which came in the 2015-16 season.

Martial’s United career has been hampered by issues in his private life — he split up with his long-term girlfriend the year after he joined United — and a series of disputes with Solskjaer’s predecessor, José Mourinho.

Mourinho’s staff complained at times that it seemed like Martial’s “head is in the clouds” but Solskjaer believes the Frenchman has rediscovered his focus.

“You have