Graeme Souness

Manchester United fans have slammed Graeme Souness for his comments about Lisandro Martinez following Saturday's 1-0 win over Southampton.

And, it’s a clean sheet so it is hard to judge him.” I rest my case!!!!” Just what I said! The clever ones stay on their feet and they’re reading it, they’re anticipating it. “I come back to his size, he will get found out in the Premier League. Ultimately you get found out.

Graeme Souness has questioned Lisandro Martinez for a multitude of reasons despite the Manchester United defender impressing in back-to-back matches.

The clever defenders stay on their feet and reading and anticipating - if you are lunging you are not reading. Souness said: "Southampton were putting Che Adams and they were targeting him. He's not really special at anything - he does stay aggressive but he goes down too easily. Promoted Stories He's vertically challenged, and I was racking my mind on who has played in the Premier League at his height and been a success. [Lisandro Martinez's](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/lisandro-martinez) suitability to the Premier League because of his height, as the Scot also suggested the defender goes to ground too often in the tackle.

Graeme Souness reacted to Casemiro's £70 million transfer from Real Madrid to Manchester United last week. The former Liverpool midfielder referred the ...

Casemiro has also won La Liga three times, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup (x3), UEFA Super Cup (x3) and FIFA Club World Cup (x3). [Vibe with Five](https://www.youtube.com/c/5magazine), Rio Ferdinand has responded to Souness’ comments: “My man [Casemiro] has five Champions Leagues! The former Liverpool midfielder referred the Brazil international as a ‘steady Eddie’ on radio, adding that he has never rated Casemiro as a great player.

Manchester United look to have steadied the ship over the last week or so, following up their victory over Liverpool on Monday night with a win at ...

Have they played the type of football and been exciting? They had 30 per cent of the ball against Liverpool, how can you be great without the ball? The other thing I don't like about him is that he goes to ground too readily, that's not a good sign for a defender. The club's supporters will be hoping that those two results can help the team put their poor start to the season behind them. Lisandro Martinez performed to a decent level in those fixtures, although he did struggle badly against both Brighton and Brentford. It was not the most dominant performances from Erik ten Hag's side, with chances arriving for both teams over the course of the 90 minutes.

Martinez arrived at Old Trafford from Ajax this summer in a deal worth up to £57million and came in for criticism as United lost their opening two games of ...

If you're lunging all the time it means you're not reading it. - He believes the defender's height will prove a problem in the Premier League 'He's not special at anything!': Graeme Souness still believes £57m Lisandro Martinez will FAIL at Manchester United despite his improved form as he accuses the 'vertically challenged' centre-back of diving in too much

Graeme Souness has said Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez 'will get found out' and thinks Harry Maguire 'has been treated unfairly'

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The in-form champions have won all five cinch Premiership fixtures this season and are two points clear of their Ibrox rivals at the top of table ahead of ...

The last thing you say is 'start right. Be on the front foot' because if you go behind in that game it is hard to get it back." "My experience of working in Scotland is that you could be playing the best football, the best team, but you have drawn a daft game and you are in second spot to, in my case, Celtic.

Celtic have won all five of their league fixtures this season and are two points clear of their Ibrox rivals at the top of table, following their 9-0 ...

The last thing you say is ‘start right. Be on the front foot’ because if you go behind in that game it is hard to get it back.” “Whether it is because Scotland has five million people, the spotlight, there is nothing else in the papers, the whole build-up to it, the pressure is very much on the players who go out and play. “Then Celtic could go on not playing very well week to week but as long as they are up there at number one, the pressure is off their shoulders and playing with a bit more freedom. “My experience of working in Scotland is that you could be playing the best football, the best team, but you have drawn a daft game and you are in second spot to, in my case, Celtic. “So this game is vital, vital because if Rangers were to lose, that would be them five points behind and then all the pressure comes on Rangers’ shoulders.

Graeme Souness believes Rangers will find pressure heaped on them if they lose at Celtic Park on Saturday.

Be on the front foot’ because if you go behind in that game it is hard to get it back.” The last thing you say is ‘start right. [Celtic](/topic/celtic).

The Argentine international has only featured four times for Manchester United but has already sparked huge debate and division among fans and pundits alike ...

](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-martinez-souness-stam-claim-27862976#comments-wrapper)Will Martinez get "found out" in the Premier League? Comment [below](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-martinez-souness-stam-claim-27862976#comments-wrapper) But I come back to his size, he will get found out in the Premier League." I think he’s a fantastic guy, with a good temperament and a winning mentality. However, a shaky showing on his debut against [Brighton](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc) followed by the 4-0 humiliation at [Brentford](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/brentford-fc) saw Martinez come under huge scrutiny. If you're lunging all the time it means you're not reading it. “I have become a fan of his. He's not particularly special at anything, I would say he's feisty and he's aggressive," Souness went on. At 5 foot 9 inches, many have speculated over whether or not Martinez has the required physical attributes to survive in the English top-flight. "The other thing I don't like about him is he goes to ground too readily. "I think he will get sorely tested and be found out going forward. [Graeme Souness](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/graeme-souness) has issued a scathing assessment of [Manchester United](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/manchester-united-fc) defender [Lisandro Martinez](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/lisandro-martinez) and even claimed the £56million-man is "not special at anything".

Graeme Souness has joined the growing number of voices to have criticised Manchester United over their signing of defender Lisandro Martinez.

And he has continued to back the stopper in the face of fierce criticism. Critics have been quick to get stuck into the man with seven La Albiceleste caps. However, clubs are now aware of how vulnerable he is to defending crosses against towering strikers. That means no place in the starting line-up for under-pressure Harry Maguire. That followed an inauspicious debut in a 2-1 home loss to Brighton. His lack of height for a central defender was raised by pundits before a ball had been kicked this term.

Graeme Souness says if Manchester City had signed Harry Kane instead of Jack Grealish a year ago, the Blues would have “won everything.”.

“Harry Kane’s a worldie. They’ve got a young version now… A year earlier, there had been rumblings that Kane was close to an Etihad switch from Tottenham until he committed his future to the London club. They’ve not got an upgrade on Harry — and I think An early League Cup exit ended their four-year dominance in that particular competition and they suffered a semi-final defeat to eventual winners Liverpool in the FA Cup. Even so, City managed to lift their fourth league title in five years thanks to a heroic final day comeback against Aston Villa.

Manchester United summer signing Lisandro Martinez endured a tough first two games at the club but since then, he has impressed fans with back-to-back Man ...

If you’re lunging all the time, you’re not reading it,” Souness said. I think he will get sorely tested and be found out going forward. “And I was racking my mind to come up with anyone who played in the Premier League that size and been a success.

Graeme Souness has joined the growing number of voices to have criticised Manchester United over their signing of defender Lisandro Martinez.

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