{"id":104111,"date":"2026-01-18T10:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/martinez-responds-to-criticism-challenges-united-legends-after-victory\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T10:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:01:46","slug":"martinez-responds-to-criticism-challenges-united-legends-after-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/martinez-responds-to-criticism-challenges-united-legends-after-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Mart\u00ednez Responds to Criticism: Challenges United Legends After Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lisandro Mart\u00ednez Responds to Criticism After the Manchester Derby<\/h2>\nManchester United defender Lisandro Mart\u00ednez has responded to criticism from Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, who predicted a difficult performance against Erling Haaland in the Manchester derby.\nBefore the match, Butt had predicted that Haaland “would lift Mart\u00ednez and run with him”, and that their clash at Old Trafford would be reminiscent of “a father running down the street with a small child”. Scholes added that Haaland “would score and then throw him into the net”.\nAfter Mart\u00ednez managed to keep Haaland under control during United’s 2-0 victory, the Argentinian responded to the former players, especially Scholes.\n\n

Honestly, he can say whatever he wants. I already told him, if he wants to tell me something, he can come wherever he wants. To my house, wherever. I don’t care.<\/p>Lisandro Mart\u00ednez<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nScholes quickly responded to Martinez’s comments on Instagram:\n\n

“Someone had a good game, very happy for you… Tea, no sugar please @lisandromartinezzz.”<\/a><\/p>\n\nIt is known that United is not happy with the comments from Scholes and Butt, believing it was an attempt to make fun of Martinez rather than offer constructive analysis.\nBoth Scholes and Butt have recently been at Old Trafford, being seen in the directors’ box alongside Sir Alex Ferguson in the 2-1 defeat against Brighton in the FA Cup the week before the derby, a match in which Mart\u00ednez played.\n\n

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Lisandro Martinez mantuvo a Erling Haaland controlado en el derbi de M\u00e1nchester.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nMart\u00ednez continued:\n\n

I think I respect the relationships [former players] have when they want to help the club because everyone can talk on television, but when you see them face to face, nobody says anything to your face. So, for me, I don’t really care what they say. I just focus on my performance, the team’s performance, and I give everything to this club until my last day.<\/p>Lisandro Mart\u00ednez<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nMart\u00ednez’s performance against Haaland, who was substituted early by Pep Guardiola, was key for United, as Michael Carrick orchestrated the victory over City in his first match as coach.\n\n