Lisandro Martinez was in the full focus of Manchester United fans after the player’s Premier League display against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Devils dropped valuable Premier League points earlier this week, with Manchester United and Bournemouth playing out a thrilling 4-4 draw at Old Trafford.
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United allowed Bournemouth to climb back into the Premier League contest in the opening 10 minutes of the second half after squandering a 2-1 lead on Monday.
Bournemouth took a 3-2 lead over United before the Red Devils rallied back and went 4-3 up thanks to Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha late in the second half.
However, the Cherries walked away with a Premier League point from Old Trafford on Monday evening after Eli Junior Kroupi netted a crucial equaliser against United.
Man Utd fans now react to Lisandro Martinez after what he did in the Premier League encounter vs Aston Villa
Lisandro Martinez came off the bench after the break on Sunday, with Ruben Amorim forced to bring Bruno Fernandes off the pitch due to an injury concern.
The 27-year-old defender was deployed as a makeshift midfielder and Manchester United fans were blown away by his performance in the two-man pivot.
One United fan commented: “Lisandro Martinez is a CDM in this system going forward.”
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Somebody else added: “Lisandro Martinez… this is FANTASTIC [sic]. He’s looking like the midfield player we’ve been [clamouring] for.”
“Lisandro Martinez reminds me of Didier Deschamps,” a third Red Devils supporter posted.
Someone else tweeted: “Lisandro Martinez. We might’ve found our defensive midfielder for the next couple of seasons.”
While a fifth said: “I have always advocated for us to play Lisandro Martinez in the midfield. Glad it’s finally happening. Dude is a good passer of the ball.”
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“This Lisandro Martinez midfield shift so far has been impressive,” another suggested.
A seventh X user wrote: “Lisandro Martinez looks as comfortable in midfield as could be. Clean, neat and tidy.”
And an eighth argued: “Lisandro Martinez is controlling the midfield better than Bruno. Man United [have] been the better side in [the] second half, the score will make people think otherwise.”
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What happened in Aston Villa vs Man Utd in the Premier League match at Villa Park?
Villa delivered the first blow of the Premier League contest on the cusp of half-time, with Morgan Rogers curling a sensational strike past United No 1 Senne Lammens.
Leny Yoro allowed Morgan Rogers to cut inside from the left side of the United box and the Villa ace planted his superb long-range effort into the far corner of the net.
However, United hit back only minutes later in first-half injury-time through Matheus Cunha, who curled a stunning shot past Villa’s Emiliano Martinez from a tight angle.
Patrick Dorgu caught Matty Cash out while he was dawdling on the ball and the United wing-back’s tackle pushed the ball into the path of an unmarked Cunha.
United and Villa went into half-time with the scores level at 1-1 before Unai Emery’s men restored their lead in the second half thanks to the impact of Rogers again.
Leny Yoro switched off again and allowed Rogers space inside the United box, with the 23-year-old Villa winger curling another fantastic strike past Senne Lammens.
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