So, how about that Varane + Martinez partnership?
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The drastic drop in quality without Varane. Yikes
A potential world cup winning partnership 
It's a shame Martinez isn't being played.
Imagine Varane makes a tackle and Lisandro in a momentary lapse high fives and chest bumps him 
Hipster defenders do not want. Should've stuck witn Maguire and Lindelof.
I’ve a feeling Argentina will go with a back 3 Sunday and Martinez will start
They play on the opposite sides of the pitch and Martinez could possibly be on the benchImagine Varane makes a tackle and Lisandro in a momentary lapse high fives and chest bumps him
I can see Argentina taking a corner and Martinez defends the cross instead of attacking it.Imagine Varane makes a tackle and Lisandro in a momentary lapse high fives and chest bumps him
On paper the best partnership we've had in years, in reality hope Varane manages to stay fit...
Both excellent defenders, and their partnership has looked great.
I just love watching Varane. He makes it look so easy. Could potentially have 4 champions leagues and 2 world cups, which is insane.
I just love watching Varane. He makes it look so easy. Could potentially have 4 champions leagues and 2 world cups, which is insane.
Varane’s positioning is the best I’ve ever seen for a CB. He makes very difficult plays look easy. Because so much of his game is intelligence I don’t think we’ll see a drop off for a good long while. The fact that he came back so quickly and effectively from his latest injury is very positive as well. Just a perfect matching with Lisandros dogged, aggressive play.
And Casemiro is in front of them....it's criminal how too many questioned these players.
I reckon martinez starts the final. France have a lot of pace up top and I’ve noticed they use martinez against pacey forwards.
They only got questioned because it was us signing them. If city/Liverpool would have signed them then it would have been world class business. It’s mad how we have Casemiro and varane. People thought we was getting them past there best but that isn’t the case.
World Cup winning partnership
Greatest CB partnership in the Prem. who else can say they have 2 World Cup winners at the back?
Hope Varane isn't injured after going off. Even if fit, I can't see both playing in the first few Premier League games back, surely Martinez is off to Argentina to celebrate.
That hug
Did anyone else see when Varane was going through to collect his runners up and Martinez stepping out and then hugging.
That hug
I guess so.
Need a gif for this.
The funny thing with Varane is that despite the size of Madrid and the medals he won with them. His profile with United and his tournaments for France might actually do a lot more in shaping the perception of him
Damn I missed that. GIF please someone?
Yeah, I mentioned it to my wife. She didn’t care
I hope these 2 win a trophy or 2 with us. Standout professionals
Love them both. What a pairing. Please just stay fit Varane.
Yeah. It was nice.
We've gone from Smalling Jones to 2 WC winners in a relatively short amount of time.
That is actually beautiful and I think it shows that the team is united this time. Credit to those 2 as good professionals and also to ETH for the team spirit he created.
Best CB partnership in the league, and that's even without the clean sheet today, which it wasn't really their fault.
I hope we can get 3 or 4 years out of them together, should be able to now that Varane retired from international football
I hope we can get 3 or 4 years out of them together, should be able to now that Varane retired from international football
The best we've had since Rio and Vidic. Love them both to bits.
Wouldn’t swap either
Love them. Hope they can have a few good season together.
They're so good. I really hope to see them lifting a major trophy for us soon. I cherish them so much
and would hate if they didn't have a couple of medals together by the end of it all