Lisandro Martinez has responded to Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt’s criticism after Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Manchester City.
The Argentine defender was the subject of discussion in a podcast session between Scholes and Butt, who were of the opinion that City’s Erling Haaland would overpower the defender.
However, it was Martinez who came out on top in the clash, keeping the striker at bay and even helping his side to a clean sheet in the Manchester derby.
“Honestly, he can say whatever he wants. I told him already, if he wants to say something to me, he can come to wherever he wants. To my house, wherever. I don’t care”, the defender stated.
“I think for me, I respect the relations [ex-players] when they want to help the club because everyone can talk on the television but when you see [them] here face to face, no one says anything in your face.
“So for me, I don’t really care what they say. I just put the focus on my performance, the performance of the team and I give everything to this club until my last day”, Martinez added.
The former Ajax defender also hailed the impact of caretaker boss Michael Carrick, who guided the team to victory in his first game in charge.
“It’s so different, so different. Different mentality, different guy. He [Carrick] knows what this club really means. He sent us that message that he played here for a long, long time.
“He won everything. He is a big legend. He wants to help the club and I think we were in a tough situation and it was the best moment to change that”, he concluded.
Manchester United are up against Arsenal next Sunday, hoping for another impressive performance after their derby win last weekend.
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