Lisandro Martinez has invited Manchester United legends Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt to his house for showdown talks. A couple of former Red Devils stars were hardly glowing in their assessment of Martinez ahead of his derby meeting with Erling Haaland, but the Argentine defender had the last laugh and pointed out that “no-one says anything in your face”.

Michael Carrick’s announcement as the new Manchester United manager had a stunning, instant impact in one of the most important matches of the season and Lisandro Martinez has revealed how the new boss inspired the 2-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday. Carrick issued one clear message to his players, who responded with their best performance of the season.

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has made the startling admission that he came perilously close to retiring from professional football during his recent injury nightmare. The Argentine star revealed he felt he was "no longer a football player" during the darkest moments of his rehabilitation, confessing that the mental and physical toll of a serious knee injury left him on the brink of walking away from the sport entirely.

Explosive details regarding the final weeks of Ruben Amorim’s tenure at Manchester United have emerged, with reports revealing that the Portuguese coach and defender Lisandro Martinez "squared up" to one another during a heated training ground confrontation in December. The Argentine World Cup winner reportedly confronted his manager in an "intense" manner over a lack of playing time, though the incident ultimately earned him the captain's armband.

No Bruno Fernandes? No problem. Manchester United picked up their first home win in two months as they edged out a 1-0 win over Newcastle without their inspirational captain. Lisandro Martinez made a thunderous return to action - taking the armband in Fernandes' absence - while Patrick Dorgu was an even bigger revelation, dazzling in attack and winning the game with a tremendous volley.