Lisandro Martinez: Manchester United defender condemned for costly red card
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off in the second half of their 2-0 defeat at Chelsea
TL;DR
- Lisandro Martinez received a red card for two bookable offenses in quick succession against Chelsea.
- Former players and pundits have described Martinez as a 'liability' and questioned his future at Manchester United.
- The red card occurred when Manchester United were already trailing 1-0, ultimately leading to a 2-0 defeat.
- Martinez's actions have been called 'inexplicable' and 'reckless' by match officials and commentators.
- The defeat marks Manchester United's ninth game without a win in all competitions, their worst run since 1988-89.
- Manchester United are now close to dropping into the relegation zone.