Lisandro Martinez was 'very lucky' not to be sent off for lunge on Cole Palmer, says Gary Neville... and even Roy Keane admits it was a 'nasty challenge'
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Lisandro Martinez was 'very lucky' not to be sent off for lunge on Cole Palmer, says Gary Neville... and even Roy Keane admits it was a 'nasty challenge'

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Manchester United were 'lucky' to end Sunday's game against Chelsea with 11 players, according to Gary Neville. United centre back Lisandro Martinez was shown a yellow card by referee Robert Jones in the third minute of second-half added time after fouling Cole Palmer. Martinez, who was nicknamed 'the Butcher' at previous club Ajax, flew into a challenge on Palmer and the studs of his right boot made contact with the Chelsea star's left knee. Man United defender Lisandro Martinez fouled Cole Palmer late on in Sunday's game Palmer pictured on the ground after the foul, which came in the 93rd minute at Old Trafford Ref Robert Jones showed Martinez a yellow card but many viewers felt it should have been red Former Premier League referee Mike Dean was less certain. "It's reckless, it's nasty.he's got that nasty streak in him" The Super Sunday panel don't hold back on their thoughts over Lisandro Martínez's foul on Cole Palmer 🟨🤕 pic.twitter.com/5AgPl418d4 — Sky Sports Premier League November 3, 2024 Former Man United captain Gary Neville said that Martinez was 'lucky' not to be sent off Fellow Sky Sports pundits Roy Keane, Frank Lampard and Jamie Redknapp also thought a red card should have been shown Former Chelsea and England midfielder Lampard said: 'I think it's a red card for the intention' Sunday's game ended in a 1-1 draw and it left United 13th in the Premier League table with just 12 points from their first 10 games.

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