Great character. A real leader
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- Clean sheets
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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One bit I loved first half, Vardy beat him to a ball so Martinez just gave him a little push in the back to send him flying, no foul though.
We need that sort of shithousery
We need that sort of shithousery
When him and Dalot went absolutely crazy after Diogo blocked a cross was both hilarious and brilliant. What a character
Varane took care of most of the defending but Martinez made no mistakes and was solid. Still waiting for his great passing to happen.
Love his mentality. As someone else said earlier Dalot seems to have bought in to it and Malacia brings a fresh outlook as well. Varane can now concentrate on defending.
Brilliant video
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMN3vFLVQ/
Interesting point made in the video about Nathan Ake being 5’9” and never spoken about for his height. Martinez is a better player than him.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMN3vFLVQ/
Interesting point made in the video about Nathan Ake being 5’9” and never spoken about for his height. Martinez is a better player than him.
That was bruno
His passing has been good. I’ve already seen him play some lovely simple passes first time down the line that I don’t see from many central defenders. The goal we scored last week was a perfect example of what happens when your CB is comfortable passing first time with his left foot.
We've already seen some good passing from him.
That run he made from the back was awesome, wish he kept just a bit more composure.
And he can play the ball with his feet. Not just snaffling up opposition chances, but smart with the ball when he gets it.
I think Martinez also almost scored an own goal when cutting out a cross from the left
We’ll I don’t agree but of course it is subjective. I think his passing has been ok but nothing special.
We needed players that you genuinely wouldn't want to get in a scrap with.
I worried, just like everyone else probably did after the Brentford game.
I'm pleasantly surprised. He's exactly what you expect an Argentinian defender to be, a bastard. Having tenacious Melacia next to him makes me happy too. Add Varane not looking like a fish out of water next to him and Casemiro in midfield and suddenly we look so much less easy to score against.
I worried, just like everyone else probably did after the Brentford game.
I'm pleasantly surprised. He's exactly what you expect an Argentinian defender to be, a bastard. Having tenacious Melacia next to him makes me happy too. Add Varane not looking like a fish out of water next to him and Casemiro in midfield and suddenly we look so much less easy to score against.
But what would you consider special? Constantly spraying balls like Scholes and creating chances every game? I don't think we necessarily need "special" passing, just quality assured passing between the lines and being able to release it quickly instead of dithering on the ball. Anything else is a bonus for me.
You will only have to hear them in a year's time to find out how fickle they are
Having spent 3 seasons being force fed reactive, clumsy defending it honestly is a joy to watch a player be proactive in defence the way this guy is. He’ll make mistakes but it won’t be because he didn’t bother & that for me has been a big frustration.
Accompany that with the fact he’s a genuine ball play defender too, he’s been a joy to watch since getting Varane alongside him.
Accompany that with the fact he’s a genuine ball play defender too, he’s been a joy to watch since getting Varane alongside him.
We now have a fecking beast in our back line.
It’s rare you’d say ‘I could watch him all day long’ about a player that plays CB, but that’s how I feel. Just a class player.
I loved how neat the start Vardy tried to bosh him out the way boy couldn’t move him an inch.
and I absolutely LOVED when Dalit made the block and you could see how fired up he was and how he wanted to share that energy with Martinez.
we’ve gone from donkey to ox and I love our defence now
and I absolutely LOVED when Dalit made the block and you could see how fired up he was and how he wanted to share that energy with Martinez.
we’ve gone from donkey to ox and I love our defence now
This is much more like it now. Pressure is still on him with that price tag, but him and Varane are pairing nicely.
There’s hints of Nemanja about him. Ruthless, intelligent, one step ahead. He is not panzer, but he doesn’t lose a duel, and he is a leisure to watch on the ball.
Honestly, he is the Paul Scholes of centre backs.
Honestly, he is the Paul Scholes of centre backs.
You seem really annoyed that a United player is answering their critics, is everything ok
There was a moment in the first half where he turned back to the keeper, instead of passing back he just turner back and made a brilliant pass to Scott who was open in midfield. That alone won my heart that he is not afraid to play. Been long since we had such a CB
Lindelof's biggest fanboy trying to downplay Martinez' performance. Walk away from this one boys, don't waste your time.
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This little bit of passing from him in the beginning of this video was really nice. He wasn't quite as involved as the previous two games but he was still very good.
Probably a mental thing. Not used to having so many high-intensity games in a row after coming from Ajax. Mentally tired.
With special I mean something extra compared to the other CBs. Yesterday I thought Varane was the better passer.
Downplay? Could you give me a couple of examples from yesterday where you thought his passing was fantastic and a level above the other CBs?
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He had some good moments, but wasnt as good as the previous matches. Had a nice dribble through several players but then cocked up his right footed pass into the next player and Varane moved into a good position to deal with the break. And the great passing move he was involved in thats been posted.
Varane absolutely was the stronger performer on the day but Lisandro did his part.
Varane absolutely was the stronger performer on the day but Lisandro did his part.
We needed him. He brings some grit and determination and it’s infectious on the others at the back. He celebrates tackles like they are goals. Love his energy.
Yes, was too much confident few times, try to go solo one time and lost the ball and complicated too much on the ball in other instance but overall another good game.
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Love this!
This partnership Varane formed in no time. Its really looking good at the moment and will be even better. It's really important to have a firm CB partnership, not change it practically every game like before.
Another good performance.
I love this man.
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Him and Varane have been superb the last 3 games. Some partnerships just click and this seems to be one of them.
If both can stay fit, they will be the base for our season.
If both can stay fit, they will be the base for our season.
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