According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has made repeated errors recently, and Carrick should consider starting Yoro for this week's Champions League match.

Manchester United conceded 6 goals in the first three Premier League matches of the new season. Luke Shaw and Leny Yoro were blamed when the two teams drew 2-2 against Everton at Goodison Park, but Lisandro Martinez was also responsible for Everton's first equaliser.

Shaw could have been closer to Tyrique George, and Yoro was beaten at the near post, but Lisandro Martinez was more at fault. Hayden Hackney was able to send George into the box because the ball rebounded off Lisandro Martinez after Tiemo Walcott's failed attempt, then returned to Hackney's feet.

Barry did not complete the tackle after Hackney's initial pass. Lisandro Martinez was standing a few metres behind Barry at that moment and failed to adjust his positioning in time, causing the ball to bounce off him and back into Hackney's path.

If Lisandro Martinez had been tight to Barry at that moment, blaming him for this attack could be harsh. But he was still several metres away from his marker, and the pass was not quick, so he had every opportunity to clear the ball on first contact.

Lisandro Martinez could have defused the attack with a simple first-time clearance, but his body did not respond as quickly as his mind intended, which may be related to fatigue, and the ball eventually bounced off his leg.

The Argentine international then attempted to regain possession by pressing Hackney, but failed to stop the agile midfielder, and Hackney eventually set up George for the goal. Lisandro Martinez appeared to lose his rhythm throughout the defensive sequence and nearly lost his balance while retreating into the box.

After the goal, Lisandro Martinez's body language was also telling. He is usually one of the first Manchester United players to lead the discussion about how a goal was conceded, but this time he appeared somewhat guilty. Perhaps this indicates he realised he could have done better at the start of the attack.

Most fans blamed Shaw and Yoro, but Lisandro Martinez could have stopped the attack before the ball reached George. Both of Everton's goals in the 2-2 draw were brilliant strikes, and Manchester United could consider themselves unlucky, but there were avoidable problems before both goals were conceded.

Manchester United conceded 2 goals in each Premier League match this season. Carrick said at the post-match press conference at Goodison Park: "Those were two long-range shots, two very good efforts from the opponent's perspective. Sometimes those shots go in at the top corner, but more often they don't. There's an element of luck involved, but we obviously can't ignore it. We need to concede fewer goals to have better chances of winning matches, and we'll look at it and continue to improve."

If the analysis team examines the 6 goals conceded by Manchester United against Hull City, Ipswich, and Everton, they will find that two of them were linked to Lisandro Martinez: Ipswich's second goal and Everton's first equaliser.

Ipswich's goal came in the 90th minute when Manchester United were already leading 5-1, and Lisandro Martinez lost possession while managing the ball in defence, so this error did not affect the match result. But he made another error against Everton, exposing a defensive vulnerability.

Since his return to the team against Ipswich, Lisandro Martinez has played an important role in building attacks from the back, and his passing was also crucial against Everton, but his defensive performance was lacking. This is a persistent problem for Lisandro Martinez. Since he became a fan favourite in his first season in 2022/23, he has failed to maintain a consistently high level of performance.

At the end of last season, some even thought Manchester United should sell Lisandro Martinez and recruit a reliable starting centre-back. Due to injuries to several veteran centre-backs at Manchester United last season, if a centre-back were to be sold to make room for new signings, Lisandro Martinez was considered the only option.

However, the World Cup complicated transfer arrangements, and the club has always had great faith in Lisandro Martinez. He is also one of the players who contributes to the atmosphere at Carrington training ground. Carrick strongly supports Lisandro Martinez, which is why he brought him back after the loss to Hull City.

But in this week's Champions League match, it would be a reasonable decision to leave Lisandro Martinez on the bench and start Yoro instead. Lisandro Martinez has made errors in his last two matches, and the team should decide the starting lineup based on players' current form.

Traduit par IA.

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