March 5th 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Lisandro Martinez had a game to forget as Liverpool thrashed Manchester United at Anfield, with Paul Scholes branding it 'criminal' for the Argentine blocking David de Gea during the Reds' opening goal. Cody Gakpo found the net two minutes before the break, before Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah and Gakpo himself all scored in the second half. Roberto Firmino completed the rout as Erik ten Hag's side were put to the sword.
Scholes was livid with Martinez's part in Gakpo's first goal, as he ran in front of De Gea just as the Liverpool forward struck the ball towards goal. The former Man United midfielder said: "I certainly don't think it helps De Gea. I don't think he's quite in line at the point it's kicked, but David can also think the ball might hit him.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) He went right past him when he struck it and David's reaction towards Martinez shows that he was not happy.
I think it happened a couple of times, once before with Robertson where he ended up clearing it off the line, he's going far too deep, he should be getting up the pitch, can he stop the shot or have an effect on the shot rather than get in the keeper's way. He needs to trust his goalkeeper - it's criminal to get in the way of a top goalkeeper.
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