Manchester United centre-back Lisandro Martinez was full of praise for his teammates after Erik ten Hag's side secured a 1-0 victory over Leicester City on Thursday night.
Jadon Sancho scored the only goal of the game in the first-half, and United once again demonstrated their ability to see a game out and withstand late pressure from the opposition. The triumph over the Foxes was United's third win in a row, and their second clean sheet in successive matches. After a shaky start to the season — losing to Brighton and Brentford in their opening two matches — the defence has been much-improved.
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With club captain Harry Maguire dropped to the bench in recent weeks, Ten Hag has opted to go with a centre-back partnership of Martinez and Raphael Varane. The pair, who combined for six clearances against Leicester, are starting to build a relationship and have looked impressive in the past three games.
Alongside full-backs Diogo Dalot and Tyrell Malacia, they kept the Foxes' attacking stars quiet and limited the home side to just two shots on target. Following the clash at the King Power Stadium, Martinez was keen to praise a number of his teammates for their performances in the match, taking to Instagram to congratulate them.
"What a machine you are", wrote Martinez in response to a post by Dalot.
The 24-year-old also joked with recent arrival Casemiro, replying: "How well you play football boludoooo", alongside a laughing emoji.
Martinez's message to fellow centre-back Varane is one that will excite United fans, with the defender expressing his delight at playing alongside the Frenchman. "What a pleasure to play by your side brother," responded Martinez.
United supporters were quick to commend the Argentina international for the support he offers to his teammates, with fans praising his 'leader' mentality. Here's what they said:
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