Lisandro Martinez criticises Manchester United board following Champions League defeat

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez criticized the club board on October 13 for a perceived lack of summer investment following a 2-0 defeat away to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Al Jazeera reported that the loss extended Manchester United winless run to five matches across all competitions. Al Jazeera also noted that the club is experiencing its worst start to a domestic league season in 40 years. [1][6]

According to Al Jazeera, Martinez described the team performance against Atletico Madrid as really poor in an interview with Amazon Prime. Frame by frame reports from France 24 added that the 2-0 defeat in the Spanish capital increases pressure on Manchester United manager Michael Carrick. [1][2][6]

In other Champions League action on Tuesday, France 24 reported that Arsenal defeated Lille 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal scored three second half goals within seven minutes through Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze, and Bukayo Saka, moving the club into a share of the lead at the top of the tournament table. [2]

Martinez, an Argentine international centre-back known as Licha, was recently named in the FIFA Dream XI, according to Manchester United official media. [7][8]