Lisandro Martinez silences haters with world-class display against Liverpool — 8 stats to prove it

Lisandro Martinez retained his place in the Manchester United starting XI against Liverpool on Monday, lining up alongside Raphael Varane.

And the Argentine put in a monster shift during the 2–1 win at Old Trafford, looking like a different player after disappointing against Brighton and Brentford.

Erik ten Hag's decision to drop Harry Maguire and keep Martinez was totally vindicated and it looks like the Dutchman has found his preferred center-back pairing.

Martinez's game by numbers vs Liverpool:

100% successful dribbles

82% pass accuracy

41 touches

5 final third passes

5 long balls

3 ball recoveries

7 clearances

1 block

Source: StatmanDave @ Twitter