On October 14, Manchester United legend Rooney expressed his displeasure with Lisandro Martinez's post-match comments in a Prime Video broadcast, stating that he found Martinez's remarks "extremely disrespectful." Furthermore, Rooney believes that Martinez's performances since joining the club have not been good enough, making it quite possible he could leave.

In the second match of the Champions League group stage, 25-year-old Lisandro Martinez started and played the full 90 minutes in Manchester United's 0-2 away loss to Atlético Madrid.

Following the match, in an interview, Lisandro Martinez stated: "Our performance was very poor, very poor. I have to restrain myself, but sometimes this reflects the current situation at our club."

"We had a very good season last year, and now we expect more from top management, hoping for more players to compete, because many other teams have also brought in many players. Atlético Madrid has a very strong 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 better, but when you're building a strong team, you also have to be ready for nights like this."

When asked further about where Manchester United needs strengthening, Lisandro Martinez added: "Overall, everything needs to be strengthened. Last season we did everything right, we laid the foundation to build an amazing team. To come here and see my team not fighting for those amazing results is frustrating and disappointing."

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

When asked whether the heavily criticized manager Michael Carrick received the club's support in the summer transfer window, Martinez said: "I don't think so. He's tried his best. The situation is different every season."

"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 problems."

"You can't keep changing managers, changing managers, and changing managers again. What about the other aspects? I can't say more."

"Tonight, it's easy for people to blame the manager, and it's easy for people to blame the players, but we also have to look at other aspects." At this point, he pointed toward the club's upper management.

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

"Coming here and not seeing my team fighting for these amazing results frustrates and disappoints me. To be honest, I expect more, I have higher expectations for everyone."

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

On Tuesday evening local time, Manchester United shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe watched the match at the Civitas Metropolitano stadium, sitting next to club CEO Omar Berrada.

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

The club's failure to sign a striker to support Rasmus Højlund, and to find competition for Luke Shaw at left-back, are already well-known issues. In addition, Kobbie Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu, and Noussair Mazraoui have also been added to the injury list.

Centre-back Ayden Heaven was forced to play as a left-back for the first time, while Bruno Fernandes was deployed on the right wing for the trip to Spain.

Martinez's current contract has one year remaining, and both parties have yet to reach an agreement on an extension. Several media outlets previously reported that contract negotiations were still ongoing last month.

Rooney Criticizes Lisandro Martinez's Comments

During the Prime Video broadcast, Rooney expressed his disagreement with Lisandro Martinez's statement.

The 40-year-old Rooney said: "Comments like that will cause chaos in the dressing room. I disagree with his approach. I thought the team's performance in this match was decent, and there was improvement, with some positive signs shown."

"This is difficult to judge, because when I played, I always felt I was a straightforward player, and you always want to express your views and opinions. But I think he may have gone too far; these words should have been handled internally."

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

"I think, since he came here, he hasn't really connected with the fans because he's been injured frequently. Actually, I quite like him, he's a good player. But the transfer fee the club paid for him hasn't been justified by his performances. This isn't disrespectful to him; it's because of the injuries."

"To be honest, if someone were 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 does need to invest more in attack and defense."

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

Rooney then added: "His comments are also disrespectful to his teammates, because he's saying his teammates aren't good enough. That's disrespectful. I think only Bruno deserves to stand up and say things like that, but this issue should be handled privately."

"Interviews like this won't help at all. The club is already in this situation, and there's already been enough talk from outside. These comments won't help improve the situation."

Michael Carrick Responds to Martinez's Comments

Shortly after Lisandro Martinez made the above statement, manager Carrick was asked for his thoughts on the matter.

The Manchester United manager said: "I haven't seen the interview yet. After a match like that, you come in here, and naturally you hope for a positive result. When you don't get it, you feel disappointed, and you might 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, we just express it in different ways. But right now, we need to unite and work together to get through this."

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