Why Lisandro Martinez’s new creative role was key to Manchester United beating City
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Why Lisandro Martinez’s new creative role was key to Manchester United beating City

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Just last week, Manchester United’s head coach Ruben Amorim said his centre-backs must be more aggressive on the ball when the opportunity arises. GO DEEPER Amorim showed his teeth with Rashford and Garnacho - and will be emboldened by the result Amorim’s use of two wing-backs and three forwards in the front line often forces the opposition to adjust their shape without the ball to defend wide overloads, which in turn might create space for the centre-backs to attack depending on the opponent’s tweaks. Yet it also creates space for Lisandro Martinez to advance into, with Kevin De Bruyne not positioned to defend the attack because City’s block was focused on the other side of the pitch. With Bernardo dropping to defend Diogo Dalot… … the Uruguay midfielder finds Martinez in the correct space… … but the centre-back’s pass into Rasmus Hojlund is intercepted by Walker. Martinez then plays the ball to Dalot… … which attracts Bernardo, allowing United’s left wing-back to find an unmarked Fernandes.

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