Lisandro Martinez quickly became United's new hero thanks to his excellent performances, but due to injuries, his most reliable comrade-in-arms Varane will not be able to continue to play alongside him,
When he first joined Manchester United, Lisandro Martinez, who was less than 1.8 meters tall, was once taunted by Carragher. After United's 4-0 defeat to Brentford, the Reds deputy said: "He can't play in the Premier League and every team will see him as a breakthrough. ”
However, Lisandro Martínez hit Carragher hard in the face. Under Ten Hach, he and Varane showed excellent defensive performances. And proved that United's £46.5 million for him was worth it – his aggression complemented Varane's speed and technique.
Ten Hach has said Lisandro Martinez "is a fighter and I think the fans will admire him. He has an attitude, a fighting spirit."
Now, what Ten Hach said has proven absolutely correct. However, without Varane by his side, would the Argentina international have shown the same form?
Varane left the game injured in United's 1-1 draw with Chelsea and there are now fears that he has an hamstring injury that could allow him to miss the rest of the team's pre-World Cup games.
Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel: "Lisandro Martinez has been a top player this season, but Varane has given us something different, speed, experience and physicality and I think his absence could be a huge loss. ”
"Manchester United need the two of them [Varane and Lisandro Martinez] together. We'll see right away that together the two of them make us a different team, it's as simple as that. ”
Victor Lindelof came on as a substitute against Chelsea after Varane retired from injury, but with the French centre-back absent afterwards, Harry Maguire, who has returned from injury, is likely to be the one to partner Lisandro Martinez.
Ten Hach has not started Lisandro Martinez with Harry Maguire since the 4-0 defeat to Brentford, but will now find himself with no choice but to continue testing the centre-back duo's partnership over the next 14 days and five games.
There is no doubt that if Harry Maguire is the starting centre-back, he must find a way to meet the needs of Lisandro Martinez, or most of United's efforts over the past two months will be in vain.
And in this exciting stage, Manchester United's results depend to a large extent on who Lisandro Martinez's partner is!
If Manchester United can beat West Ham United next, they will take a solid step on the road to the fourth place, which is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Manchester United in the midst of chaos.
With a win over West Ham, United will take a solid step on the road to the fourth place
Lisandro Martinez deserves a centre-back partner who shares his values and is ready to fight for the collective cause – not one that forces him to back down and gives experts like Carragher new ammunition to question his credentials.