The Manchester United centre-back, world champions in Qatar 2022, spoke about his temper on the pitch and stressed the importance of knowing how to control impulses.
Curious reflection. Manchester United returned to be the focus of the European elite. In his last performance, he even eliminated Spain’s Barcelona from the Europa League. Despite a poor start, Erik ten Hag’s cycle has seen a big improvement and one of his pillars is the Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez, who was encouraged to speak out about his temper as he took to the pitch.
The “Butcher,” a nickname he earned for his aggressive scoring style, made it clear when he mentioned that he often needs to control his impulses.
Lisandro Martínez became world champion with the Argentine national team. Photo: AFP
“Sometimes I want to ‘kill’ my opponents but I can’t. Otherwise I’d be banned for every game. You have to be smart and control yourself. It’s our Argentine culture. We’re passionate. For us, football is everything.” he explained in dialogue with The Mirror.
On the other hand, in Qatar 2022, in terms of the big gift awaiting the Red Devils, the world champion defender felt the win over Liverpool was crucial for the first round of the Premier League.
“We talked in the dressing room, we said everything, we were very strict, we looked at the sign and said: ‘Guys, this is not possible, we have to change that’. It was the best game to switch against Liverpool. We showed a different spirit, a different energy, then we started to know we could do it.” completed.
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