Lisandro Martinez has recovered from a slow start to become one of Manchester United's key men.
The Argentine centre-half arrived as a big-money arrival from Ajax, following the same path of manager Erik ten Hag. He was singled out for criticism in the early defeats to Brighton and Brentford, with many sceptical over his lack of height in a position where players are regularly over six foot tall.
He has since recovered from that slow start and has won plenty of praise - and now one of his peers has added his voice to the growing list of admirers. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says people who simply write Martinez off because of his 5ft9in frame are "talking rubbish".
