'Sometimes I want to kill' - Lisandro Martinez on becoming Manchester United's cult hero and proving Jamie Carragher wrong
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLisandro Martinez cannot find the word but actions speak louder than words. He points to the Manchester United badge and pats it. "We spoke here in the dressing room, we say everything, we were very strict, we looked at, how do you say?" The badge? "The badge!
We say, 'guys, this is not possible, we have to change this'." The knives were out for United and Martinez after the generational nadir at Brentford, his second appearance.
Martinez, elcarnicero - the butcher - sharpened his own blade. Nine days later, Martinez barged into Mohamed Salah after 36 seconds, United became the first English team to beat Liverpool in the calendar year and the Stretford End had a new cult hero. Also read: 'Only people at the club know' - interview with Marcus Rashford Martinez beat the United crest at the final shrill on Thursday night.
When he approached the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand, at least three Argentina flags were unfurled. Martinez was not aware his previous compatriots who pulled on the United shirt were also greeted with ardent chants of "Argentina". "It's a surprise to hear that but in the end, you give everything that you have and the people recognise that," the 25-year-old says. "So it's very important to have that connection as well with the people because they feel that.
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