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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 18). Manchester United: Lisandro Martinez substituted in first game after controversial outburst. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-lisandro-martinez-substituted-leeds-b1301344.html
Deniran-Alleyne, Tashan. “Manchester United: Lisandro Martinez substituted in first game after controversial outburst.” Evening Standard, 18 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-lisandro-martinez-substituted-leeds-b1301344.html.
Deniran-Alleyne, Tashan. “Manchester United: Lisandro Martinez substituted in first game after controversial outburst.” Evening Standard, October 18, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-lisandro-martinez-substituted-leeds-b1301344.html.
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Lisandro Martinez, an Argentine defender for Manchester United, was substituted in the first half during a crucial match against Leeds United after making controversial comments about the club’s management and some teammates. Following a 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, Martinez criticized director of football Jason Wilcox and other players for an underwhelming summer transfer window and lack of effort at the start of the season. Though he had issued an apology after talks with senior executives, his absence from the second half raised questions about his future role at Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui returned from injury to replace Martinez in the starting lineup as United sought their first win in six games across all competitions. Manager Michael Carrick expressed a desire to move past the incident but did not provide specific reasons for the substitution during pre-match interviews.
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