Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes that Man Utd defender Lisandro Martinez is turning into “a fear” for Pink Devils supporters.
Man Utd lost 4-3 to Tottenham on Thursday night as Ange Postecoglou’s facet moved into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup on the Pink Devils’ expense.
Martinez made a mistake by failing to adequately clear a ball within the field as Dejan Kulusevski swept house Spurs’ second aim of the evening in an error-strewn sport.
Ruben Amorim, very like his predecessors, has struggled to get constant outcomes and performances out of his Man Utd facet with the Portuguese head coach nonetheless figuring out his finest facet.
And Carragher reckons Martinez is now a “fear” for Man Utd followers after watching him wrestle towards Tottenham on Thursday.
Carragher mentioned on Sky Sports activities: “I feel a fear for United followers is Lisandro Martinez. I didn’t assume he’d play effectively in a again 4 as a result of he’s small, however he had a extremely good first season.
“In some methods you’d assume he’d be suited to a again three, he can step out on his left foot and he’s received two massive defenders subsequent to him. However I don’t assume he’s seemed as comfy since Amorim got here in. He had a extremely poor evening.”
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When Man Utd signed Martinez in July 2022 in a deal price round £56.7m, Carragher was vital of the signing due to the Argentina worldwide’s 5ft 9in body.
Nevertheless, Martinez had first season within the Premier League underneath Erik ten Hag with Carragher later admitting there was a “large drop off” when the Argentinian wasn’t within the Man Utd facet.
Carragher mentioned in Might 2023: “That’s not about Martinez [being too short for the league], that’s about any centre-back coming to the Premier League who’s effectively underneath six foot you assume goes to have an issue.
“However he hasn’t and each participant has weaknesses no matter which may be, whether or not it’s bodily or technically, and the very best gamers cover the weaknesses, no person’s an ideal participant. I simply checked out him and thought, ‘how are you going to overcome that within the Premier League?’.
“I wasn’t the tallest centre-back and I used to enter video games nervous that I’m going to get discovered and bullied. At instances you lose massive challenges and objectives. I believed he’s two or three inches shorter than me.
“However similar to with Casemiro, it’s an enormous drop off when Martinez isn’t within the Manchester United workforce defensively but additionally his potential on the ball and taking part in out from the again.
“He’s a warrior, he’s a frontrunner and once you consider that backbone of the workforce actually him and Casemiro, two new signings, they’ve made an enormous distinction. So apologies Lisandro and all Man United followers are you able to cease tweeting me about Lisandro Martinez now please!”
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