Fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez‘s exclusion from the starting eleven for their UEFA Champions League clash against AS Roma.
Manchester United have endured a horrific start to their campaign, winning just 2 of their games in all competitions so far in the season. Michael Carrick’s position as the head coach of the Red Devils has come under scrutiny. The club’s hierarchy has reportedly decided to persist with him for the time being and make a call in the upcoming international break.
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The Red Devils are at home, and they take on an AS Roma side that has lost only once this season. Their only loss came in the UEFA Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid in a thrilling encounter that ended 4-3.
Senne Lammens starts in goal, and Diogo Dalot and Leny Yoro are likely to play as full-backs. Harry Maguire and Ayden Heaven are likely to form the centre-back partnership. Carlos Baleba starts in the midfield pivot alongside Kobbie Mainoo, with Bruno Fernandes playing further forward in the midfield.
Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Amad Diallo make up the front line for the Red Devils for their clash against the Serie A club.
Fans have taken to X to give their opinion on Carrick leaving Lisandro Martinez on the bench. The Argentine defender was sent off at the weekend after he picked up 2 quick-fire yellow cards in Manchester United’s loss to Chelsea in the Premier League. At the time, supporters of the club blamed him for the Red Devils’ loss.
One fan praised Carrick for starting Heaven over Martinez and said:
A second fan claimed Carrick’s decision to drop Martinez was like getting three points:
Some of the other reactions are as follows:
Michael Carrick gives his take when asked about Manchester United star Lisandro Martinez’s commitment to the club
Speaking ahead of the clash against Roma, Carrick was asked about Martinez’s commitment to the team after his rash sending off against Chelsea. He said (via BBC Sport):
“Perceptions are a funny thing,” he said. “They can make things look all sorts of different ways. The dressing room is a good place.
“I’ve said it before, I don’t question the commitment of the players to the club and to me and to each other. We need to play better. We can make better decisions. But commitment’s not a thing at all.”
Edited by Vignesh Raja
