Lisandro Martinez earned rave reviews from football fans after sparing Argentina’s blushes at the World Cup. In the dying embers of the 2-1 win over Australia, the Manchester United defender produced a last-ditch block to avoid conceding a late equaliser.
That never-say-die defending is exactly what made Erik ten Hag persuade Old Trafford chiefs to bring him to United. Plenty of critics were quick to write off the 24-year-old when he arrived in Manchester, due to his 5ft 9in frame.
Suggestions that Martinez is too small to play in the Premier League have quickly been dispelled by his stellar start to the campaign. Partnering Raphael Varane in defence, the former Ajax man has kept club captain Harry Maguire out of the team.
