Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has described centre-back Lisandro Martinez as ‘sublime’ in the best way that he defends and is raring to proceed running with the Argentine for a ‘long time’.
Ten Hag has already controlled Martinez for just about 4 years, having been in fee at Ajax when the Dutch giants paid €7m to Argentine membership Defensa y Justicia in the summertime of 2019.
Martinez briefly changed into an ordinary for Ajax, enjoying widely within the Champions League all the way through his time in Amsterdam, and used to be offered directly to United in a deal price as much as £57m simply two months after Ten Hag swapped the Eredivisie for the Premier League.
Questions had been requested about how appropriate he could be for the Premier League – and in brief seemed to be justified amid a hard get started – however Martinez has since long gone on to determine himself as one of the crucial best possible defenders recently enjoying in England.
Nicknamed ‘The Butcher’ for an competitive taste of play, what he lacks in bodily stature, he greater than makes up for in interest and his studying of the sport.
“I see ‘The Butcher’ in a positive way, not in a negative way,” Ten Hag informed membership media.
“His enjoying [style is] difficult however no longer unfair. I feel he’s, particularly, he’s a defender, and he’s protecting in an effective way – at the ball as a result of it’s [about] positioning, anticipation and cooperation.
“It is sublime. It’s extraordinary to work with him and because he has that capacity, and he wants to improve day by day. So, it’s nice to see his defending style. His attitude – everyone loves it, the fans love it, the defence loves it, and it gives spirit to the team.
“[When he is] at the ball, he can take care of it. I love him as a participant. I love the perspective [that he has], and I am hoping that we will co-operate for a very long time in combination.”
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