Former Manchester United captain Patrice Evra hailed Lisandro Martinez and called him the Red Devils’ best signing in years.
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The Argentine centre-back has been a bright spark for Manchester United since his summer move from Ajax to the big bucks helped lift the mood of gloom that has surrounded Old Trafford following their dismal 2021-22 campaign. Ex-Red Devils player Patrice Evra was very impressed with the Argentine centre-back, also scoffing at any suggestion that his height would prevent him from shining in the PL.
What did Evra say about Lisandro Martinez?
The former Red Devils captain praised the Argentinian, praising his last performance for Argentina at the 2022 World Cup as one of the best signings they’ve had in years at Man Utd. According to Patrice Evra, this is because of his fighting spirit. That’s what Red Devil fans want to see – those players have to bleed for the jersey.
People talked about the height of the player, and Evra laughed. Some said that Evra was too small when he came to PL. When they play with that heart and passion, size doesn’t matter. When Lisandro Martinez gets the ball, it’s so clean and composed. Patrice says that Mexico was pushing everywhere, but every time Martinez got the ball, he was calm and played forward. This is what Patrice loves.
Patrice Evra also set his sights on a dash for former Gunners defender Per Mertesacker as he went on to explain what makes Lisandro the complete package. The Frenchman added that Lisandro Martinez does not play these one-meter balls to the next player. It’s easy. When Evra sees those stats – he remembers Per in the Gunners, the stats said he never lost the ball – but he walked it one meter, Patrice can do that every day. But according to the Frenchman, Lisandro puts the ball across the lines like Michael Carrick. This is what Martinez does and Patrice loves it.