On October 14, according to CET (Central European Time), during a Prime Video broadcast, Manchester United legend Rooney expressed his displeasure with Lisandro Martinez's post-match comments, calling them "disrespectful". Furthermore, Rooney believes Martinez's performances since joining the club have been insufficient and suggested he could leave the club for this reason.

In the Champions League group stage return fixture, the 26-year-old Lisandro Martinez started and played the full 90 minutes in Manchester United's 0-2 away defeat to Atletico Madrid.

After the match, in an interview, Lisandro Martinez said: "Our performance was very poor, very poor. I had to hold myself back a lot, but sometimes that reflects the current state of our club."

"Last season we had a very good campaign, and now we expect more from the top management, hoping to have more competitive players, because many teams are also recruiting heavily. Atletico Madrid have a very good squad, and they deserved to win today."

"Of course, I want more investment, 100%. I hope the technical director (Jason Wilcox) can do more. I have to be honest, as players, we also need to do more, but when you're building a strong team, you have to prepare for nights like this."

When asked further about areas where Manchester United should strengthen, Lisandro Martinez added: "Overall, everything needs to be strengthened. Last season we did everything, laid the foundations to build an excellent team. Coming here and seeing my team not fighting for an excellent result is frustrating and disappointing."

Last season, Manchester United finished third in the Premier League, returning to the Champions League after two seasons. This summer, the club spent a total of £155 million on four major signings.

When asked whether manager Michael Carrick, who has been questioned, received the club's support this summer, Martinez said: "I don't think so. He has tried his best. Every season is different."

"You can't always use the same tactics as last season. Other teams know how you play and every detail about you. If there's no change next season, there will be big trouble."

"You can't just keep changing managers, changing managers, changing managers. What about other aspects? I can't say much more."

"Tonight, people easily blame the manager, and easily blame the players, but we also need to look at other aspects." At this point, he was criticizing the club's management.

Lisandro Martinez believes Manchester United's current squad is not strong enough to compete in Europe's top competitions. He added: "I have to be honest, as players, we need to do more, but equally important is that the club needs to build a strong enough squad to be ready for games like this."

"Coming here and not seeing my team fight for an excellent result frustrates and disappoints me. To be honest, I expect more, I have higher expectations for everyone."

Carrick remained measured in his response. He said that Martinez "can sometimes be emotional," but he hadn't seen the interview and declined to comment further.

On Tuesday evening local time, Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe sat alongside club chief executive Omar Berrada while watching the match at Cívitas Metropolitano.

Three of Manchester United's new midfield signings this summer, Youri Tielemans, Carlos Baleba, and Manuel Ugarte, all started in Madrid.

The club's failure to sign a striker to support Benjamin Sesko or find a left-back alternative to Luke Shaw has long been discussed. Additionally, Kobbie Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu, and Noussair Mazraoui are all dealing with injuries.

Centre-back Ayden Heaven was forced to play his first match at left-back, while Bruno Fernandes was deployed on the right wing during the trip to Spain.

Martinez currently has one year remaining on his contract, and both parties have yet to agree on an extension. According to multiple media reports, contract negotiations were ongoing as of last month.

Rooney criticises Martinez's comments

During Prime Video's broadcast of the match, Rooney expressed his displeasure with Lisandro Martinez's remarks.

The 40-year-old Rooney said: "Comments like that will cause dressing room disruption. I don't agree with his approach. I thought the team's performance in this match was quite good, with improvement and some positive signs."

"It's difficult to judge because when I played, I always felt I was a player with a voice, and you always want to express your thoughts and opinions. But he may have gone too far—these things should have been handled internally."

"Fans want to hear players speak up, and they want to see players care about the club. Clearly, he really cares about this club and wants the team to invest more money and sign more players."

"I don't think he's really connected with the fans since he arrived because he's been frequently injured. Actually, I quite like him, he's a good player. But the transfer fee the club paid for him hasn't been justified yet. I'm not saying this disrespectfully, but because of the injuries."

"To be honest, if someone has to leave the club, he could be one of them. His performances haven't been good enough, but in some ways, I think he has a point. The club really needs to invest more in attack and defence."

"However, I feel his comments seem somewhat targeted, as if he's wanted to say these things for a while, because it doesn't align with my view of this match. I thought the team's performance improved."

Rooney then added: "His comments are also disrespectful to his teammates, because he's saying they're not good enough. That's disrespectful. I think only Bruno has the right to stand up and say things like that, but these things should have been handled privately."

"An interview like this won't help anything. The club is already in this situation, and there's been enough outside chatter. This won't improve things one bit."

Michael Carrick responds to Martinez's comments

Shortly after Lisandro Martinez made his remarks, manager Carrick was asked for his thoughts.

Manchester United's manager said: "I haven't seen the interview. After a match like that, you naturally come here hoping for something. When that doesn't happen, you feel disappointed, and you can be a bit emotional. I haven't seen the interview, so I don't think now is the right time to discuss it."

"We all care about this club, just in different ways. But right now, we need unity and to work together to get through this."

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