Lisandro Martínez

Erik ten Hag kept the faith with Lisandro Martinez for Manchester United's big clash with Liverpool and was rewarded with a terrific display.

Erik ten Hag kept the faith with Lisandro Martinez for Manchester United’s big clash with Liverpool and was rewarded with a terrific display. Martinez was singled out by the media for United’s loss at Brentford, with pundits taking the easy option of pointing to his height as a weakness. Carragher admits Lisandro Martinez was 'excellent' for Manchester United against Liverpool

Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 on Monday Night Football; Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford sealed the result for Erik ten Hags team; ...

Was brought on to shore things up in midfield and Liverpool then got a foothold in the game. Like Alexander-Arnold, was inaccurate when he got forward and struggled to deal with Sancho, especially in the first half. Diaz was well dealt with by the United defence, but the winger needs to do more to take games by the scruff of the neck if he is to replace big-game supremo Sadio Mane. The right-back could not handle both Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga down the left and was rightly booked for a trip on the latter. Not for the first time in his career - and at Old Trafford against United - Alexander-Arnold's defensive capabilities were really questioned. Set up Elanga brilliantly for the opener and was always a problem for Alexander-Arnold - his half-time withdrawal for tactical reasons was slightly harsh. The Portuguese midfielder was the metronome in United's midfield and played every pass right in the first half an hour of the game. McTominay showed both a calmness in the tackle and a willingness to get forward, the highlight being a a gorgeous ball for Bruno Fernandes when Anthony Elanga hit the post. The Danish midfielder looked really cool and composed alongside Fernandes - the way he kept calm and didn't panic in the build-up to Sancho's goal epitomised exactly that. His clearance off line the line from Bruno Fernandes' near-own goal was more fortunate - but showed his capability of being in the right place at the right time. Tough in the tackle and putting in some tricky set pieces, Malacia made it two United defensive summer signings to finally announce themselves at Old Trafford on the night. Made some sharp tackles in the first half and remained confident while on a yellow card for most of this game.

Manchester United cruised to a 2-1 victory over their bitter rivals, Liverpool, in Erik ten Hag's first win of his maiden campaign in England.

What is for sure, is that there will not be any ludicrous debates regarding his height tonight! He was also instrumental in the attack, making 5 long passes and had a similar number of final third passes to his name in 90 minutes of football. The Red Devils came flying out of the blocks in the early stages, setting the tempo early in the game, seeing off a persistent Liverpool who are still yet to register their first victory of the season and are currently left languishing in 16th position.