Martinez's Man Utd Meltdown Triggered by Selection of ONE Teammate by Carrick
Lisandro Martinez’s furious outburst at the Manchester United hierarchy was prompted by Ayden Heaven being forced to play at left back, The Sun can reveal.
TL;DR
- Lisandro Martinez's anger towards the Manchester United hierarchy was triggered by Ayden Heaven playing out of position at left-back.
- Martinez believes this forced selection demonstrates the squad's insufficient depth, a failure of the club's board.
- Manager Michael Carrick wanted to sign Lewis Hall for left-back cover, but the club deemed the finances unavailable.
- Instead, the club spent £153m on midfielders Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans, and Andrey Santos.
- Luke Shaw is injured and expected to be out for several weeks.
- Gary Neville commented that Martinez's public statements could unsettle young players like Heaven and Leny Yoro.
- A planned team meal was canceled following the defeat.
- Martinez is reportedly considering leaving the club on a free transfer when his contract expires.