Man United’s new cult hero Lisandro Martinez says it’s hard not to KILL rivals
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Manchester United’s new cult hero Lisandro Martinez says it’s hard not to KILL opponents… with the Argentine living up to his nickname ‘Butcher’ since moving from Ajax in the summer
- Man United’s Lisandro Martinez says he has to resist the urge to ‘kill’ opponents
- The Argentine star followed Erik ten Hag from Ajax to Old Trafford this summer
- Martinez’s combative style has endeared him to United supporters this season.
Lisandro Martínez doesn’t mean that literally, of course, but Manchester United’s new cult hero says he has to resist the urge to ‘kill’ opponents.
Martinez has lived up to his reputation as ‘The Butcher’ since following Erik ten Hag from Ajax to Old Trafford in the summer and his combative side has endeared him to United fans.
“It’s hard,” he smiles. ‘Sometimes I want to kill, but you also have to control. Argentine players are always like that. We are passionate.
Football for us is everything, that’s why we always give it our all. When I was a child, I started fighting and crying when I lost, so it’s something in our blood, in our hearts.’
The 25-year-old had a brutal introduction to English football when United lost their first home game to Brighton.
Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez has said he has to resist the urge to ‘kill’ his opponents
Martinez is the club’s latest cult hero after shadowing Ajax boss Erik ten Hag this summer.
The combative nature of the Argentinian defender makes him live up to his ‘Butcher’ moniker at United
He then hooked up at half time in the next game at Brentford with Ten Hag’s side 4–0 down.
They are now in contention for four trophies, and the United manager is hoping to clinch the first at Wembley on Sunday.
“He prepares for each game as if it were a final,” says Martínez. He will prepare for the game as usual. The team will be ready for that.’
