The issue of height in Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United team has been well covered over the last fortnight.
Ben Mee out-jumping new signing Lisandro Martinez to head home Brentford’s third on Saturday made this shortfall obvious, and it’s something that Brighton also exposed. Fans have questioned whether the stature of 5ft 9in Martinez would be an issue in the Premier League.
Jamie Carragher thinks it is and highlighted how Brentford and Brighton exposed the Argentina international. Speaking on Sky Sports, he detailed that both teams opted to play long passes forward far more frequently than normal.
