{"id":1280236,"date":"2022-09-28T15:50:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T14:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1280236"},"modified":"2022-09-28T15:51:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T14:51:20","slug":"lisandro-martinez-proper-defender-bacary-sagna","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/lisandro-martinez-proper-defender-bacary-sagna\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A proper defender&#8217; \u2014 Bacary Sagna lauds &#8220;scary&#8221; Lisandro Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Former Manchester City and Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna has hailed Lisandro Martinez a &#8220;proper defender&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Argentine centre-back has made a strong start to his career in the Premier League, forming an impressive partnership with Raphael Varane in the heart of Erik ten Hag&#8217;s defence.<\/p>\n<p>Many pundits and former players originally questioned whether Martinez would be able to handle himself in the hustle and bustle of Premier League football due to his fairly diminutive size of 5ft 9in for a traditional centre-back.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Lisandro Martinez news: Man Utd&#8217;s defensive paradox?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bacary Sagna has hailed Lisandro Martinez for being a no-nonsense defender who &#8220;<span>makes United solid and gives them a platform&#8221; (<a href=\"#bacary-sagna-quotes\">click here for full quotes<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Martinez is known for his ball-playing capabilities, but has received widespread praise for his throwback approach to defending.<\/li>\n<li>With Martinez &amp; Varane starting together, Man Utd have won four out of four games, kept two clean sheets &amp; conceded just twice.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/m.skybet.com\/football\/premier-league\/event\/29740833\/bet?sels=1122461439&amp;btag=a_32243b_22c_&amp;affid=14069&amp;siteid=32243&amp;adid=22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Sky Bet are offering odds of 11\/4 on Martinez making 3+ tackles in Man City v Man Utd this weekend<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>However, Sagna believes Martinez has all the required attributes to thrive in the English top flight, combining brains and brawn to establish a domineering presence at the back for <a id=\"bacary-sagna-quotes\"><\/a>Man Utd.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lisandro Martinez at United, that guy is a real defender!&#8217; Sagna told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lordping.co.uk\/blog\/opinions\/bacary-sagna-exclusive\/?AR=10035701&amp;prc=69356_0&amp;token=0%3A%3A118609%3A%3A683c317b94813eb77bf212b883bc953a%3A%3A%3A%3A1664376302&amp;subid=118609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lord Ping<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is serious \u2013 there is nothing flashy about his play. 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Full T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>How to claim:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/betfred?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\"><strong>Betfred via our link<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Deposit \u00a310 using Promo Code 'WELCOME40'<\/li>\r\n<li>Place a \u00a310 bet on sports<\/li>\r\n<li>Receive \u00a330 in Free Bets for the Sportsbook and \u00a310 in free spins, in most cases within 10 hours of your qualifying bet being settled.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8220;He makes United solid and gives a platform for their attacking players to shine \u2013 that is the job of a proper defender.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Martinez faces the unenvious prospect of trying to keep Erling Haaland under lock and key this weekend as the first Manchester derby of the 2022\/23 season gets underway at the Etihad on Sunday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/man-city-man-utd-preview-team-news-betting-acca-tips-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/man-city-man-utd-preview-team-news-betting-acca-tips-predictions\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Man City v Man Utd preview: betting acca tips, team news and predictions<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Manchester City and Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna has hailed Lisandro Martinez a &#8220;proper defender&#8221;. 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