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Manchester Utd have ‘moved on’ from Martinez outburst, says Carrick

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Michael Carrick stated that Manchester United has moved past Lisandro Martinez’s recent criticism of the club's management following a Champions League defeat. The Argentina defender had complained about insufficient squad strength, criticizing technical director Jason Wilcox for not securing more transfers during the summer window despite last season’s third-place finish in the Premier League. Despite Martinez being fined and issuing an apology, Carrick emphasized that the team has progressed beyond the incident and is focused on their upcoming match against Leeds United.
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Lisandro Martinez, a defender for Manchester United, criticized the club's management after they lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. His comments came as United struggled with a five-game winless streak and were seen by former captain Roy Keane as indicative of chaos within the team. Martinez expressed disappointment over the lack of summer transfers despite qualifying for the Champions League, specifically calling out technical director Jason Wilcox. Manager Michael Carrick stated that the club has "moved on" from this incident, with Martinez fined but still available to play against Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday. The team is currently 12th in the league table and faces ongoing issues regarding player discontent and performance.

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“The articles discuss different aspects and times related to Michael Carrick's comments, with Article A focusing on a pre-Champions League match conference about team performance and confidence, while Article B specifically addresses Carrick's response to Lisandro Martinez’s outburst.”
Evening Standard
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“While both articles discuss Lisandro Martinez's outburst, Article A focuses on Michael Carrick's response and Manchester United moving past it, while Article B discusses the aftermath of the incident including Martinez's apology and his inclusion in the upcoming matchday squad.”
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“While both articles refer to Lisandro Martinez's outburst following Manchester United's Champions League loss, Article A discusses Carrick’s response about moving on from the incident, while Article B focuses on Gary Neville's prediction and reaction to the event. The events described are different points in time regarding the same underlying issue.”
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“While both articles discuss Lisandro Martinez's criticism towards Manchester United after a Champions League loss, Article B refers to how the club has responded to this incident days later, which is a different event.”
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🔮 It is understood Martinez has been fined for his outburst, but Carrick said he would be in United’s squad for the Premier League match at Leeds on Sunday.
2026-10-16 · Al Jazeera
Manchester Utd have ‘moved on’ from Martinez outburst, says Carrick · assertive framing

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Michael Carrick said Manchester United had “moved on” from Lisandro Martinez’s outburst aimed at the club’s hierarchy this week, saying it was “really not a drama for us as a group”. asserted
it → say → group
Argentina defender Martinez took aim at the hierarchy of the struggling club following United’s 2-0 Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, saying Carrick had been left with an under-strength squad. asserted
Carrick → take → squad
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Congo → punish → Rwanda
The centre-back criticised technical director Jason Wilcox, saying he had “100 percent” expected more investment during the summer transfer window after United finished third in the Premier League last season. asserted
United → criticise → League
It is understood Martinez has been fined for his outburst, but Carrick said he would be in United’s squad for the Premier League match at Leeds on Sunday. asserted
he → understand → Sunday
“It’s done, really,” Carrick said at his pre-match news conference on Friday when asked about Martinez’s comments and his subsequent apology and punishment. asserted
Carrick → do → comments
“We’ve moved on from that,” he said. asserted
he → move → that
He has come out and acknowledged the situation, and as a group we’ve moved on. asserted
we → come → group
The boys have trained really well; there was a really good feeling around training this morning.” asserted
boys → train → training
Martinez issues apology, but Keane calls Man Utd a ‘circus’ asserted
Keane → issue → Utd
Martinez, 28, issued an apology on Thursday, saying he had held positive talks with the club’s leadership and Carrick. asserted
he → issue → leadership
“Everyone knows that I am a passionate person and that I live football with great intensity,” he said in a post on Instagram. asserted
he → know → Instagram
“The frustration of the defeat led me to express how I felt at a time and place that perhaps were not the right ones, and for that I want to apologise.” asserted
I → lead → that
Former United captain Roy Keane branded the situation at his former club as “a bit of a circus”. asserted
Keane → brand → circus
United travel to Elland Road, the home of one of their fiercest rivals, with just two wins from nine games in all competitions this season. asserted
United → travel → competitions
They are 13th in the Premier League, with just one win from six matches and drew their last match 1-1 against 10-man Tottenham. asserted
They → draw → Tottenham
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