It’s fair to say that Lisandro Martinez will be pleased with the start he’s made at Manchester United. Although he initially come under criticism for his performance in the 4-0 defeat by Brentford in August, it’s not taken him long to adjust to life at Old Trafford.
He has made eight appearances for Erik ten Hag's side this season - starting in seven of those matches - and has formed a solid partnership alongside Raphael Varane, with the pair keeping club captain Harry Maguire on the sidelines. Ten Hag knew all about Martinez’s quality, of course, as the Argentine made 128 appearances under him at Ajax.
Ten Hag, eager to bring a more flowing and attractive brand of football to Old Trafford, valued Martinez’s standout technical ability and physical traits, such as his pace. Despite this, there were legitimate concerns about his size as he completed his £55million transfer.
