Lisandro Martinez is showing just why Erik ten Hag was so desperate to re-sign him at Man Utd
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA week can be a long time in football. After Manchester United's humbling by Brentford on August 13, Lisandro Martinez was chastised and already being written off as a flop by many.
His height, or lack of it, was used against him by more than one prominent pundit and his removal at half-time by manager Erik ten Hag was seemingly evidence of his inability to adapt to the new surroundings of the Premier League.
But fast forward to last Monday night and the Argentine redeemed himself as he put in a stellar performance in the win over Liverpool.
The man known as 'the Butcher of Amsterdam' during his stay at Ajax came to the fore against Jurgen Klopp's side. He registered seven clearances and put in four blocked shots and interceptions. Read more: What Martinez did at full-time after Liverpool win Only his defensive colleague Raphael Varane registered stats anywhere near that level.
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