DickDastardly
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40 seconds in the game he floors Salah and then shoulder bumps him.
Fecking statement.
That's how you start games!
Fecking statement.
That's how you start games!
I was impressed by his reading of the game. Rojo was a similar front foot defender, diving in and being impressive but was never really smart about it. Martinez seemed to always step up at the right time, read the Liverpool forward play well and got stuck in.It's not the performance on It's own, but off the back of what he took after Brentford, and getting hooked at HT.
Shows real mental strength along with all the rest on show. A proper body on the line performance. On the edge, but always looked in control too.
He’s genuinely better on the ball than most of our midfielders. So sharp. It’s inevitable he’ll be targeted by teams with target men up top. But hardly any teams in the PL play that way any more so who cares? He’s got the attitude we desperately needed in this team.
That was Bruno. Martínez saved it from going in.Why didn't Liverpool just target him?
To be fair he almost scored for them
This aged well!
De Gea also had to save another one after thatThat was Bruno. Martínez saved it from going in.
That first time pass down the left wing in the build up to our first goal was low-key gorgeous. Just a brilliant performance overall. MOTM for me.
Yeah, he's seems a lot more level headed and street smart, and has the ability on the ball that Rojo never had. So he can actually distribute when recovering possession.I was impressed by his reading of the game. Rojo was a similar front foot defender, diving in and being impressive but was never really smart about it. Martinez seemed to always step up at the right time, read the Liverpool forward play well and got stuck in.
Yeah he loves those early balls! So easy to take for granted, you kind of expect centre backs to just slow it down before moving it on, he’s looking for the pass before he’s even won the ball back! I get why he makes people nervous but I’m loving the direction he signals. Proactive football with no fuss. Sweet.
Yeah he loves those early balls! So easy to take for granted, you kind of expect centre backs to just slow it down before moving it on, he’s looking for the pass before he’s even won the ball back! I get why he makes people nervous but I’m loving the direction he signals. Proactive football with no fuss. Sweet.
I think Martinez is a great player, I have no doubts about him. He will thrive in a few months people are quick to kneejerk especially pundits.
That was Bruno, Martinez saved the goal.Why didn't Liverpool just target him?
To be fair he almost scored for them
This! It’s things like this that go unnoticed. But he fired it in quick and crisp. These are the vital moments which allow the forward to get a yard on the defender. It allowed Elanga to do a quick one two.That ball in the build up to the first goal. So so good.
That was Bruno, Martinez saved the goal.
To be fair players like Haaland would cause problems to any defender including the likes of VVD.He was absolutely immense today. He is obviously a very good player. Calm on the ball, aggressive as feck in his defending. Interested to see how he will play against City and Haaland. Those absolute physical monsters are what I'm worried about.
I was going to write something similar after watching the highlights video. The man looks like a mixture of Rojo and Daley Blind. He has that tenacity but also the composure to decide, and the ability to distribute from the back. I find his profile really interesting.I was impressed by his reading of the game. Rojo was a similar front foot defender, diving in and being impressive but was never really smart about it. Martinez seemed to always step up at the right time, read the Liverpool forward play well and got stuck in.
He’s one player I’m going to look forward to seeing in the World Cup if he starts.