Amad Diallo was recently quizzed on which Manchester United teammate is the most ‘difficult’ to come up against in training, and the answer will come as no surprise to supporters.
The attacker responded in his chat with club media: “Right now? Licha. Lisandro Martinez, yeah. He’s very strong in the training. For him, the training is like the Champions League final. He never trains easy, he goes stronger, so it’s harder to train against him.”
Martinez is notorious for his aggression on the pitch so clearly, the same traits carry over to Carrington also.
It’s a factor of his personality and playing style that has made him one of the most popular players among the Old Trafford faithful but also the most disliked by rival fans, which is always a positive sign.
Currently overseeing his second spell on the sidelines, Martinez will be eager to return to action as soon as possible, with the Reds looking to put in a resurgent, spirited shift across the remainder of the campaign. The only prospect of silverware is now the FA Cup, where United host rivals Liverpool in the quarter-finals on March 17.
The centre-half made the trip to the Etihad for last weekend’s Manchester derby, along with fellow absentee Rasmus Hojlund, but was omitted from the teamsheet. It may, however, hint that both players are nearing the end of their respective layoffs.
maybe if Martinez didn’t train like this he wouldn’t be injured for 60% of his united career thus far.
its better work smarter than faster, after all the PL is not the eredivisie, but i guess martinez comes from the ETH school of thinking – it’s not how you play but how you train.
And that’s just the way it should be. I remember when The Class of ‘92 starting getting called up for their National sides, the players from ordinary teams were amazed at our boys’ enthusiasm. ‘The United boys train like demons!’
Now? “ Can we have a day off as losing at home to Fulham has really tired us out”
Strewth.