Lisandro Martínez

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 boss Erik ten Hag has backed new summer signing Lisandro Martinez ahead of their big game against Liverpool FC.

Liverpool are also yet to register a win in the ongoing Premier League season. But if you work hard and stick to the plan, the result will come,'' added Ten Hag in the same conference. Martinez moved from Ajax to Manchester United this summer for a $60 million transfer fee. [Ten Hag](https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/man-utd-manager-ten-hag-makes-vow-ahead-of-liverpool-clash/bltc8fd46adf90c3916), who has not had the best of starts in charge of the Red Devils, having lost both his opening league games, believes his players have the quality to beat Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool on Monday. 'In football, it is not always working like you plan because you have to face an opponent, that is clear. Manchester United were 4-0 down when they went into the half-time break against Brentford over the weekend.

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.

Time for Ten Hag to axe Fernandes and SanchoHow do Manchester United avoid losing heavily tonight? The first thing they need to do is make sure they are not ...

Manchester United cruised to a 2-1 victory over their bitter rivals, Liverpool, in Erik ten Hag's first win of his maiden campaign in England.

What is for sure, is that there will not be any ludicrous debates regarding his height tonight! He was also instrumental in the attack, making 5 long passes and had a similar number of final third passes to his name in 90 minutes of football. The Red Devils came flying out of the blocks in the early stages, setting the tempo early in the game, seeing off a persistent Liverpool who are still yet to register their first victory of the season and are currently left languishing in 16th position.

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.

Manchester United cruised to a 2-1 victory over their bitter rivals, Liverpool, in Erik ten Hag's first win of his maiden campaign in England.

What is for sure, is that there will not be any ludicrous debates regarding his height tonight! He was also instrumental in the attack, making 5 long passes and had a similar number of final third passes to his name in 90 minutes of football. The Red Devils came flying out of the blocks in the early stages, setting the tempo early in the game, seeing off a persistent Liverpool who are still yet to register their first victory of the season and are currently left languishing in 16th position.

Plus: Liverpool continue their poor streak of slow starts over the past few months under Jurgen Klopp; Manchester Uniteds running statistics improve as ...

"He lacked intensity," said Jamie Carragher about the full-back for United's first goal. Once again, the Liverpool right-back was taken advantage of in brutal fashion by Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga. We have to be a team that starts the game well and puts the pressure on the other team. There was also the foul on Aleksandar Mitrovic that led to Fulham's penalty on the opening weekend. He sparkled with the ball at his feet, showing his raw pace over five dribbles. Even Bruno Fernandes was pointing to his team-mate about where to place the ball. He has to win the game on the floor, he has to read the game. It was a big moment," said Sky Sports' Gary Neville. He was 10/10 in everything else, 6/10 in the air. "We need to come together and address it as a team. The first time that last statistic has happened in their top-flight history. Darwin Nunez's Liverpool absence undoubtedly helped, but the 24-year-old showed his quality on the left side of United's defence up against Mohamed Salah.

Lisandro Martinez produced the best performance of his Manchester United career so far in Monday's 2-1 victory over Liverpool.

[The Reds are still winless however](https://www.sportbible.com/football/man-united-liverpool-jordan-henderson-20220822) and have already lost major ground to Manchester City in the title race. It wasn't all about the physical battles though. [who showed composure to turn Milner](https://www.sportbible.com/football/milner-van-dijk-liverpool-man-united-20220822) in the box and find the bottom left corner. Everyone was forced to eat their words on Monday evening, however. [even being substituted at halftime against Brentford](https://www.sportbible.com/football/lisandro-martinez-brentford-man-united-video-20220816). [Manchester United](https://www.sportbible.com/manchester-united) career so far in their 2-1 victory over [Liverpool](https://www.sportbible.com/liverpool) at Old Trafford.

Lisandro Martinez produced a sensational individual performance against Liverpool on Monday night, showing exactly why Manchester United signed him from ...

Man Utd fans saw for the first time why Martinez is nicknamed ‘The Butcher’. Maybe he could go left-back, maybe he could play in a back three, but in a back four, he cannot play there in the Premier League.” [pic.twitter.com/3YMTyW1909] [August 23, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/vfGzf4pxKU] [August 23, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/yHcJOItUp9] [August 22, 2022] “Now, we should never judge managers or players too early, but I’m convinced this can’t work because the size of him playing in a back four.

Not long after that, there was a body check on the Liverpool winger as he attempted to press David de Gea. Luis Diaz got a taste too, with a push into his back ...

But what Martinez demonstrated against Liverpool was that right mentality is more important than being the biggest and strongest, and great defending is not measured in feet and inches. “In South America - and Argentina in particular - players have the absolute will to win,” he said at Ajax, discussing the influence of Martinez and his compatriot Nicolas Tagliafico. [Premier League](/topic/premier-league) season’s other leading example of grinta so far. But Thomas Frank’s admission to taking inspiration from Brighton, playing more direct than usual and targeting the left-hand side of United’s defence seemed telling. On several occasions against Liverpool, Martinez found team-mates in space further up the pitch with passes that even most modern-day centre-halves would struggle to pull off, including switches of play and a critical pass to set off the move that led to Jadon Sancho’s opener. This composure in possession also helped Martinez with his most critical contribution of the evening: preventing Fernandes from scoring an unfortunate own goal while the score was still 1-0. Despite being an Italian word, Ten Hag associates it most with South American football and has valued it highly within the squads he has worked with. The South American he is, that is one of his attributes. Even those who refused to enter Old Trafford and instead continued to protest against the ownership on Sir Matt Busby Way would have liked what they would have seen had they been inside. No new arrival should or will placate opposition to the Glazers, but when they play as well as Martinez did here, they can at least provide a 90-minute distraction. [Lisandro Martinez’s](/topic/lisandro-martinez) relatively modest stature for a centre-half but whatever he lacks due to his 5ft9in in height, he makes up for by acting ten men wide. Not long after that, there was a body check on the Liverpool winger as he attempted to press David de Gea.

Erik ten Hag secured his first victory as United head coach on Monday night, with goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford handing him a crucial set of ...

The United boss also commended Malacia for his display, saying: 'I believe in his potential. But I think it counts for the whole team.' [Erik ten Hag](/sport/erik-ten-hag/index.html) secured his first victory as United head coach on Monday night, with goals from [Jadon Sancho](/sport/jadon-sancho/index.html) and Marcus Rashford handing him a crucial set of three points against their bitter rivals. Martinez showing them what it means to play for man united. That is one of his attributes. [Manchester United](/sport/teampages/manchester-united.html) fans heaped praise on Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia after the pair produced their most impressive performances yet for the club against [Liverpool](/sport/teampages/liverpool.html).

Summer signing Lisandro certainly enjoyed his first experience of our M16 home under the lights, against Liverpool.

[pic.twitter.com/yfAp4LBmi4] [August 22, 2022] Now is about to carry on into the next games 💪🏼— Bruno Fernandes (@B_Fernandes8) [pic.twitter.com/fhnoH23F1n] [August 22, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/coTh1UjpoV] [August 22, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/CJG6HbAlbn] [August 22, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/y06qQ7vpG2] [August 22, 2022]

Martinez put in a superb performance as Manchester United defeated Liverpool on Monday, with Carragher hailing the Argentine defender following the Red ...

If he’s really good at all of those or fantastic, that will compensate for his lack of height." "But if I think of the best centre-back I’ve ever seen it is Franco Baresi. "The thing I would say about Martinez is that he’s really aggressive, reads the game well, gets on the ball well. "The reason why they're gonna have a huge problem with him at centre-back is every single team that play Manchester United - maybe bar Man City and Liverpool, who might feel, 'we don't need to change for Man United' - should target that. "We should never judge managers or players too early, but I'm convinced this can't work because the size of him playing in a back four. The Argentine bounced back well from a difficult first two matches with the Red Devils, having also started the defeats to [Brighton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc) and Brentford.

JAMIE CARRAGHER was forced to eat his words over Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez on Monday night.

Carragher in particular has been one of Martinez's most vocal critics and his fears over the centre-back's ability to adapt to the Premier League were realised during United's humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brentford last weekend. At 5ft 9', Martinez arrived in the Premier League as the division's shortest centre-back, prompting immediately concerns from pundits and fans alike over whether the versatile defender would be able to cope aerially and with the physicality of English football. [Jamie Carragher](/latest/jamie-carragher) has made a sharp U-turn on Lisandro Martinez after the new [Manchester United](/latest/manchester-united-fc) signing put in a stellar display during the Red Devils' 2-1 win over [Liverpool](/latest/liverpool-fc) on Monday night.

Lisandro Martinez has been the subject of intense debate over the last ten days, with the Argentina international already coming face-to-face with the ...

He has to be fantastic on the ball, he has to win all his duels on the floor. He has to read the game, can he organise that defence and be a warrior? He’s maybe ten out of ten in everything else and maybe six out of ten in the air.