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Zabaleta feels sorry for Martial and Rashford: They're always tracking back!

The West Ham full-back has suggested the Man Utd forwards are being curtailed in their attacking efforts by Jose Mourinho's defensive philosophy

Former Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta has admitted that he feels sorry for Manchester United attackers Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford because of the amount of defensive work they are expected to do by Jose Mourinho.

Both players struggled to make an impact during United’s 3-1 derby defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, and the Argentine is of the opinion that this is in part due to the restrictive nature of Mourinho’s game plan.