Mario Melchiot joins ESPN FC to talk through Manchester United winning the Carabao Cup over Newcastle and what the mentality is like for players such as Casemiro and Raphael Varane.
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Weird that this is still a discussion 🤔🤔
Amazing addition too the squad! He fears nothing
MAGUIRE HE IS TALLER THAN MARTINEZ BUT WE KNOW WHO IS GOOD AND WHO CAN DEFEND WELL
Weghost is tall he can’t jump he doesn’t even jump.
It's so hilarious how everyone is paddling back on their initial comments while people who actually watch football had been screaming from the start that his height already didn't matter before.
It's also weird how people forget about other CB's that have played really well with their height, like Puyol and many more.
As a fellow shorty i’m loving Lisandro bossing the prem 😂
Martinez is fantastic..They are making unnecessary issue with his height just to drag this discussion over couple of episodes. When u are talking about height just remember canavaro..
Height and size are the worse stats to use in football nowadays.
The best forwards defenders and midfielders are not the biggest men
Are you people still talking about this after 8 months of world class defensive performances? lol.
Everyone knows it's not how big you're it's how you use it, at least that's what my wife keeps saying.
Listen, Man United might not thank me but get the contract out, put it on the table. Let him sign it, let him write whatever numbers he wants to put on there, given what he's done since he's come in. TEN HAG'S (Ole 4.0) at the wheel, man. He's doing it. He's doing his thing. MAN UNITED ARE BACK!!!
Meanwhile me who's 5'3 20 yo male
Varane and Martinez are terrible without Casemiro. Stay fit Casemiro.
How tall is Nathan Ake?………….. but no one wants to talk about it because it's Pep and city
Baresi and Cannavaro….these people forget about defenders like that.
Shame on all of you who mocked his height
Only man united cares about this trophy
At least Carra apologized & admitted he was wrong, stevie too stubborn & full of ego.
Butcher !!!
He is a phenomenal player.
Puyol is not tall at all and he is one of the best defender for Spain.
If Martinez was 6’2 would he be a top 3 Centre half?
I have no doubt that Martinez can jump higher than many tall defenders. He is powerful and athletic and agile. And its not like he is a dwarf from LOTR. You are talking about a few centimeters here.
This is the group that was saying that he wouldn’t make it in the PL
Espn fc sucks
Took them long enough😂, it’s alright though we wait for them to catch up
People fail to realize that Cannavaro, a 5’9 defender was one of the best in the world at his position in his prime and won the Ballon d’Or after captaining Italy to a World Cup win. Especially in soccer/football being technically gifted can go a longer way than just pure physicality
I remember only 3 L ppl say that before but now idk where they went🤷🏻♂️😂
I just cannot believe he is not even in Argentina starting XI, which meant Argentina’s both CB is better than him.
ETH has done an absolute amazing job can you imagine new owners and they actually back the manager with all the players he asks for I think our rivals are getting a bit nervous as they can see what ETH is doing with this squad imagine the next 1-2-3 summer transfer windows without them glazers 😊
This discussion is pointless at this moment.
Martinez,Varane,Shaw and Wan-Bissaka are the best back 4 in the premier league. Dalot,Malacia,Maguire,Lindelof are good backups too
What's set Lisandro Martinez different from any other centre backs, his fighting spirit and willingness to die for the cause despite his height disadvantage. Arsenal wanted him for a reason but we got him in the end. We hadn't had that player since Vidic and Ferdinand were playing.
Is Stevie convinced yet?
Martinez's role in Argentina winning the WC needs to be highlighted.
Just so you know, the last defender whose won a Balon D or in 2006 is 1.76m while Martinez is 1.75m.
Am starting to think this pundits have nothing to talk about if its not United…. Man united is the biggest club 🔥💯
A world cup winner.
His height does matter, I love Martinez, but it will be proven so. He will become a defensive- midfielder.
Height has nothing to do with it, attitude desire passion and bravery and technical ability and Martinez has the lot lindelof and maguire are taller but who would you want in your team Martinez of course
Best ball playing Centre back in the world 🌍
Lisandro Martinez is a world cup winner and generally regarded as world class cb. Tired of the media having a pop at him for his height.
Size does not matter 🤣
My question to Steve is Between 6'4 Harry Maguire and 5'9 Martinez who does he thinks is Better?
The problem was Maguire and linderlof in defence, and scott and Fred in midfield. That’s been fixed now, and I couldn’t be happier
Martinez is proof this era of defenders have lack of passion. Defenders nowadays only have height and physicality. They don't play with heart like Baresi, Maldini, Cannavaro