Throughout the leaden start to the season, Michael Carrick and the United players have received solid criticism in the English media. However, the most upstanding critics have reminded that the results in the transfer window, before Carrick’s first start of the season as permanent coach, were really disappointing. Shortly after Tuesday’s loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, one of the United players himself comes out and criticizes the sporting director.
With backwards after 49 seconds in Madrid (Sørloth on the bench at Atletico), the game was already lost. It is not a disaster to lose 2-0 against Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitana, but for United, the game and individual performances were in a class well below Atletico. When this comes after a poor 6 points from 6 Premier League games and the exit League Cup after giving up a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford to Brighton, then it is no longer a question of individual games that slip.
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After the game, it was a mightily annoyed Lisandro Martinez who lashed out at his own management in front of Amazon Prime’s camera.
“This was bad, very bad. I have to restrain myself, but it’s a reflection of our club right now. We expect more from the management. I’m calling for more investment. Other clubs have brought in a lot of players. Atlético has a fantastic squad and they deserved to win today,” the Argentine begins.
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Who points the finger directly at his own sports director.
“I expect more from the sporting director (Jason Wilcox), that’s how honest I have to be. We players also have to do more, but it’s important to build a squad that can handle a night like this,” Martinez grumbled.
The transfer window is closed. The winter window is not exactly the market for the biggest signings. If this is the opinion of one of the biggest stars about his own team’s ability, then this season is over for Manchester United. Really done.
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