Lisandro Martinez

2022 - 8 - 23

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Why is Lisandro Martínez Taking Manchester United's Goal Kicks? (The Analyst)

They've only lost their first two games of a Premier League season once before, in the inaugural 1992-93 campaign. Sir Alex Ferguson's side actually went on to ...

Jensen manages to disrupt Eriksen’s pass back to Maguire, picks up the ball and slots it home. Had it been better – out of his feet and across his body – then he could have shifted to ball easily to Maguire, or maybe attempted a clipped pass to Diogo Dalot. The pass right to Maguire is still on, though. There’s easily a big enough gap to thread the ball through. But De Gea clearly doesn’t back himself to get it right. Every single one has been a short, sideways pass to the Spaniard, who then looks to build United’s attack from deep. Manchester United’s start to the season has been awful. First, a move at home to Brighton. The ‘keeper has a clear option for a short pass out to Harry Maguire. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side actually went on to win the title that season, but to suggest Erik ten Hag’s charges could do the same this year will see you laughed out of most social circles. It’s something that Ten Hag clearly wants his side to do. They’ve only lost their first two games of a Premier League season once before, in the inaugural 1992-93 campaign.

Carragher admits Lisandro Martinez was 'excellent' for Manchester ... (United In Focus)

Erik ten Hag kept the faith with Lisandro Martinez for Manchester United's big clash with Liverpool and was rewarded with a terrific display.

Erik ten Hag kept the faith with Lisandro Martinez for Manchester United’s big clash with Liverpool and was rewarded with a terrific display. Martinez was singled out by the media for United’s loss at Brentford, with pundits taking the easy option of pointing to his height as a weakness. Carragher admits Lisandro Martinez was 'excellent' for Manchester United against Liverpool

Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool ratings: Marcus Rashford and ... (Sky Sports)

Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 on Monday Night Football; Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford sealed the result for Erik ten Hags team; ...

Was brought on to shore things up in midfield and Liverpool then got a foothold in the game. Like Alexander-Arnold, was inaccurate when he got forward and struggled to deal with Sancho, especially in the first half. Diaz was well dealt with by the United defence, but the winger needs to do more to take games by the scruff of the neck if he is to replace big-game supremo Sadio Mane. The right-back could not handle both Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga down the left and was rightly booked for a trip on the latter. Not for the first time in his career - and at Old Trafford against United - Alexander-Arnold's defensive capabilities were really questioned. Set up Elanga brilliantly for the opener and was always a problem for Alexander-Arnold - his half-time withdrawal for tactical reasons was slightly harsh. The Portuguese midfielder was the metronome in United's midfield and played every pass right in the first half an hour of the game. McTominay showed both a calmness in the tackle and a willingness to get forward, the highlight being a a gorgeous ball for Bruno Fernandes when Anthony Elanga hit the post. The Danish midfielder looked really cool and composed alongside Fernandes - the way he kept calm and didn't panic in the build-up to Sancho's goal epitomised exactly that. His clearance off line the line from Bruno Fernandes' near-own goal was more fortunate - but showed his capability of being in the right place at the right time. Tough in the tackle and putting in some tricky set pieces, Malacia made it two United defensive summer signings to finally announce themselves at Old Trafford on the night. Made some sharp tackles in the first half and remained confident while on a yellow card for most of this game.

Jamie Carragher highlights 'problem' with Lisandro Martinez after ... (Metro)

Jamie Carragher praised Lisandro Martinez's 'aggressive' performance in Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Monday evening but insists the ...

He has to be fantstic on the ball, he has to win his duels on the floor, he has to read the game, can he organise the defence and be a warrior? He was 5ft 9in, 5ft10. ‘Martinez showed that tonight. ‘But if I think of the best centre-back I’ve ever seen it is Franco Baresi. No matter what anyone says, being 5ft 9in is a problem. [Jadon Sancho](https://metro.co.uk/tag/jadon-sancho/?ico=auto_link_sport_P2_LNK1) and [Marcus Rashford](https://metro.co.uk/tag/marcus-rashford/?ico=auto_link_sport_P2_LNK2) secured United’s first win of Ten Hag’s era after suffering consecutive defeats in the Premier League.

How Lisandro Martinez has fared in new position ahead of Liverpool ... (Irish Mirror)

Manchester United welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford on Monday night, and Erik ten Hag looks like he might experiment with his starting lineup as he aims to ...

"At the beginning of the season we were looking for a brain for central midfield," Ten Hag said at the time. "We knew Martinez had played in central midfield, but could he do it in Ajax's system? He was always good with his passing and he also made some mistakes as did the whole team. Martinez suffered a difficult first half last time out against Brentford and was one of the three players substituted after the break with United 4-0 down. The Argentine did soon get up to speed though, and Ten Hag has previously spoken glowingly about his adaption to playing the role. However, the 30-year-old won’t be available for Monday night’s clash, forcing Ten Hag to consider alternative ways in which he can add more steel to his midfield.