Lisandro Martinez

2022 - 8 - 14

Man Utd: Gary Neville says Lisandro Martinez can't play in a back four (Metro)

Martinez's height – he stands at just 5ft 9in – was flagged as a potential issue before he moved to the Premier League and Brentford boss Thomas Frank admitted ...

Technically he’s a good player, he’s played in the Dutch league and he knows the game. But as a centre-back in this league I think it’s really difficult and you get exposed very quickly.’ ‘Every team will play on him because he’s 5ft 9in and not tall enough.

Gary Neville gives worrying Lisandro Martinez verdict following Man ... (Manchester Evening News)

Lisandro Martinez started in Man United's embarrassing defeat to Brentford but he was substituted after just 45 minutes.

United conceded four goals in the first half and Martinez was substituted at the break. Martinez stands at a diminutive 5ft 9in and he's the smallest centre-back in the Premier League. Martinez had previously spent three seasons with Erik ten Hag at Ajax.

Thomas Frank admits Brentford targeted Lisandro Martinez in Man ... (90min)

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has confessed that his side went out of their way to ...

Technically he’s a good player, he’s played in the Dutch league and he knows the game. "Every team will play on him because he’s 5'9 and not tall enough. "Normally Brighton always build from the goalkeeper, but they went long every single time so of course we looked at that.

Thomas Frank admits Brentford targeted new Manchester United ... (Stretty News)

Brentford manager Thomas Frank told his side to target Manchester United's new 5ft 9 in centre-back Lisandro Martinez on Saturday.

Technically he’s a good player, he’s played in the Dutch league and he knows the game. David de Gea gave Brentford a huge advantage with his two howlers and resistance to play wisely out from the back. “Every team will play on him because he’s 5ft 9in and not tall enough. “We knew we’d more likely either win it or the second ball around it,” Frank told Sky Sports after the match when asked if Martinez was deliberately targeted. “Normally Brighton always build from the goalkeeper, but they went long every single time so of course we looked at that. There is no denying that Martinez struggled to cope with Brentford’s physicality and aerial prowess.

Jamie Carragher claims one of Manchester United's summer ... (The Empire of The Kop - a blog about Liverpool F.C.)

Manchester United fell to their second straight Premier League defeat at Brentford yesterday and Jamie Carragher has questioned the thinking behind one of ...

#ETHhas not started well but has a very good pedigree after his record at Ajax in the CL, but the signing of Martinez for over 50M already looks wrong! “#ETH has not started well but has a very good pedigree after his record at Ajax in the CL, but the signing of Martinez for over 50M already looks wrong!” the Sky Sports pundit tweeted. The former Ajax boss brought one of his former players to the Premier League with him but that is a move that ex-Red Carragher has been highly critical of.

'We knew we had a weapon' – Brentford boss confirms he targeted ... (G3 Football)

The west Londoners gave a rampant first-half display on Saturday (Picture: Getty) Brentford boss Thomas Frank has confirmed that his side deliberately ...

Technically he’s a good player, he’s played in the Dutch league and he knows the game. But as a centre-back in this league I think it’s really difficult and you get exposed very quickly.’ ‘Normally Brighton always build from the goalkeeper, but they went long every single time so of course we looked at that.