“I think probably he was restricted a little bit under previous managers in terms of their style,” Fletcher said.

“Van Gaal very possession based, not too much elaborate dribbling and taking people on.

“I think Jose Mourinho, we know how he likes to play, the opposition have the ball, you have the ball for short moments, counter attacks, things like that.

“It doesn’t really suit attacking players like Anthony Martial, you’ve got to do a lot of defensive work.

“So I think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, making him his main No 9, giving him the responsibility, it’s almost like giving him a season to go ‘Go and show me you are Manchester United’s No 9, this is an audition for you’.”