My biggest surprise was his positioning to win headers considering his height. Absolutely impeccable, also he was fearless and will put his body in front of a truck if that stopped a goal.
This guy doesn't know anything about soccer. Lisandro Martinez is a beast. Not only defending, but dominating the game from the back. Great attituded, fearless, contagious, total winner.
The “Butcher”. You need to understand that all these guys that played against United and lost and were ridiculed, will never give United any props. But we will return. It would be even sweeter if we win EPL before Arsenal
He has a negative thing for Spanish speaking players. Would never shut up about how much Sergio Ramos stunk. He and Ale got into a few years ago when he tried to pin diving in the EPL as being a Latino influence. Plus, Martinez is at ManU.
I sent in the Lisandro question knowing exactly what the answer would be. Just wanted to see the man child squirm whilst answering it. Oh and FYI, the justification wasn’t that they won the Copa America, but that they didn’t concede a single goal whilst he was on the pitch.
Stevie doesn't like Lisandro. How can you tell me Lisandro is not part of the best top five defenders in the world. Is a pure agenda from stevie. Let's be honest Lisandro is in the top 5 defenders in the world.
Even if he isn't, that is fine. But the disgust on Stevie's face. He is disgusted by someone even trying g to ask him that. Like "how dare they?" That is some fucked up attitude. I really hope he is a nice person and approachable off camera cuz that ain't gonna keep.u employed ANYWHERE.
Injury prone center back. The guy rested the whole season to play those games that's why he looks decent. But he's already tired and in a few weeks will be again injured.
You don't see a lot of shorter center back with the commanding presence Lisandro has. The fact that he has a height disadvantage and is able to play like he doesn't already makes him a top 5 contender.
I still remember, few years back when messi got the ballon d or this steve said that jorginho was better than messi because he won champions leauge and euro cup.
Aside from Lautaro's other achievements in Serie A and Copa America, I think his game winning goal for Argentina in the Copa America final should definitely make him a top contender to win the Ballon d'or.
Steve Nicol won the PL 5 times, one champions league and could've won more if Liverpool were not banned, and he is one of only two defenders in the history of England to win player of the year and did so while not getting a single red card or suspension during his entire career and also has more goals than 99% of players at his position. You can disagree with his takes but you cannot even touch his resume, what did you do in football?
@@draft797yes, but by Stevie’s own logic, he only got there because of his team. So his individual performance doesn’t count. It’s stupid and senseless. Yes Stevie was a great player and so is Lisandro. He just needs to admit it.
As a United fan i always thought that Lisandro was our most important player. He brings a calmness and a poise to the team when he’s fit. And you know he will always give it his all which you can’t say about other big names at United. Lisandro is just a total winner.
Lisandro Martinez is already 3 times the Player Stevie was😂😂...He already has an FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Finalissima Trophy, 2 Copa Americas and a World Cup and he's only just 26.
Back in the day when we actually had world class players, the Ballon Dor was an award that was based off of who the best individual player in the world was and people were able to differentiate between a player’s performances from their collective achievements and we saw this with Messi and Ronaldo for many years with them putting up ridiculous stats, in recent years, there are people who’ve pushed an agenda for people to be part of the conversation for the Ballon Dor just because they were part of successful teams and we saw this with Jorginho in 2021 with how he made the podium as he was on a team that won the champions league and the EUROs even though he was nowhere close to being the best player on either Chelsea or Italy as he was a good player on a team that won a lot of trophies. I don’t understand the agenda Real Madrid fans are pushing for Dani Carvajal to win the Ballon Dor. I have respect for what he has achieved throughout his career and last season was a successful one for him collectively and individually, because he won another champions league title with Real Madrid scoring an important goal in the final against Borussia Dortmund he chipped in with some big goals throughout the season while being a solid defensive fullback combined with the fact that he was a key player in a Spain team that won the EUROs as throughout the tournament he didn’t put a single foot wrong, but the guy isn’t even the best player on either his club or national team. Real Madrid’s success in the champions league and Spain winning the EUROs was more of a team effort meaning that Carvajal contributed and played well, he was a good player who was part of teams that won a lot of trophies, he not the best player on Real Madrid, he isn’t Spain’s best player either and how are we giving a player Ballon Dor shouts when he isn’t even the best player on his team.
Stevie really needs to be moved on. How many trophies has stevie won as a manager compared to Pep. I think I'll take peps opinion. Yes I'm a huge united fan and love lisandro. Watch all their games. The drop off is enormous when he's out compared to when he's fit. Jog on stevie
If Stevie said Lisandro is not fit for the whole season, I would understand the argument. But the fact he blatantly said that Lisandro is not top 5 just because his name is Lisandro feels a lot harsh.
I still don’t know why Stevie is still there. He never wants to be open minded. Martinez is a great player. And already has a better career than Stevie ever had.
Just wow, the answer to the last question about why Lautaro should not be winning the Balon D'Or. When he has the same trophy profile and even a match winning goal in final and many clutch goals in Copa. The bias they have for EPL.
Made no sense. lol He only talked about Messi, who was a passenger for the entire Copa this year. No mention of the insane Spain team or the rest of the very good Argentina team.
@Andrew21219 , you're very funny. When did he become injury prone? Is it his fault that he has been injured twice by those donkey footballers in the English premier league?
If Martinez was not a united player he would get credit if he played for city or Liverpool yeah they will say 5 top cb in the world its hate against united that's all
This guy again the "he is too short" stuff, refusing to aknowledge the obvious AGAIN. This is why england hasn't won anything in a freaking century, they are measuring the players instead of watching how they actually play. Grow up stevie.
Maybe not Lisandro Martinez, but definitely Romero, dude had a better PL season by the numbers and a MUCH better National Team performance than everybodys favorite CB W. Saliba, but doesn't even get half the press coverage
Exactly Cuti Romero is a beast, He isn’t getting his flowers bcuz he isn’t in a team like Madrid, Barca, Man U, Man city, Arsenal, Liverpool FC etc The only defender I rate higher than him is VVD but all the others got Nothing on Cuti Romero Respectfully
After the FA Cup final, I don’t think that Pep Guardiola was over exaggerated when he said that Lisandro Martinez is a top 5 center back in the world. Antonio Rudiger Ronald Araujo Manuel Akanji Ruben Dias Alessandro Bastoni William Saliba Virgil Van Dijk are all clear of him on current form most of them are. For me when he’s fully healthy he’s an elite center back and he’s a top class defender who just helped Argentina win the Copa América where he didn’t put a foot wrong in defense and he has as many goals scored as goals conceded in this tournament as after 6 games; they conceded 1 goal and a lot of Manchester United fans rate in him highly and he’s arguably their most important player because despite winning the FA Cup where he was excellent in the final against Manchester City, they would’ve finished higher in the premier league and gotten Europa League football or made the RD of 16 in the champions league if he stayed fit for most of the season. When it comes to rating players, can we please stop the bias whether it’s at club or international level, because Martinez is a great defender, but when we’re ranking the best center backs in the world, availability has to be taken in consideration. It’s true that when he’s on the field he has played very well, he has missed more games with injuries at Manchester United in 2 seasons than he did during his entire time at Ajax and how many games has he played in the last 12 months apart from the Copa América. Some of the injuries he was picking up wasn’t his fault because he was part of a team that was struggling to plan his recovery accordingly and their medical staff was responsible for the amount of injuries they had even though people are ignoring the fact that some of their players are injury prone and that for another conversation. Technically every time you miss a game with an injury that goes on your record no matter what circumstances your club deals with. The delusional of Manchester United fans is beyond me you cannot have these debates with Man United fans because you can disagree with me on this, but a guy who can’t even stay fit for a long period of time is one of the top 5 defenders in the world when he barely even played last season and in football it’s not just about how good you are, you have to actually play a significant amount of games in a season and then we can have a proper conversation about where he ranks among the defenders in the world right now. If he has an injury free season and performs, then Martinez is a top 5 defender.
@@Andrew21219 football is a business and there’s a lot of top caliber defenders on the market and as good as Martinez is, it’s an issue for Manchester United if you can’t rely on your “best defender” to stay fit and you want to be able yo count on your key players for a full season
Stevie doesn't have to explain himself because they all know : Saliba, Gab Magalhaes, VanDyke, Rudiger, Silva, konate, Rubin Diaz, Ake, Akanji etc.... All better than a fit Lisandro.
Not going into the ranks, but the Cuti-Licha duo is among the world's best CB combinations for sure. Add Dibu into the mix, its very difficult to score against.
Stevie's stubbornness irritates me often. Lisandro Martinez with Argentina has been a way better and potent defender than Virgil has been for liverpool and Netherlands
If we are dealing with cold hard facts Stevie, Man United's win rate without Martinez in the team since he joined United is at 50%, with him in the team it's up to 67%. I would debate that there isn't 3 players, let alone 5, in ANY position on the pitch that has such a transformative effect on the teams performance when in the team. He is without a doubt the only top of the pile world class player Man United have had in years. He has bollox, commitment, dedication, aggression, leadership and humility in spades. Heard he's won a few things with Argentina as well.
Martinez is very good but top 5 No ..I’m with Steve on this one. VVD,Saliba,Gabriel,Toni Rudiger,Cutti Romero,Bastoni,Ruben,Stones..personally I don’t think he’s better than anyone I mentioned there 🤗🤗
@@DarshanMP2030bps 😂😂😂so you telling me and everyone that Martinez is better than Bastoni and Gabriel? You really nuts 😹…also I didn’t put that list as to who is at first or what I just listed the defenders I think they are better than Martinez…anyway you agree with me that he’s not top 5,whatever you are smoking is too strong buddy 😂😂😂
Rodri went off in the euros final and Spain still won, Lautaro came on in the copa finals and scored the winninng goal. Rodri is a far better pkayers, but Lautaro has been far more influencial and crucial to the team, judging by my POV.
Cavajal for balon dor. He won everything and was influencial in all trophies. Assist, goal, involved in goals, break up play, defense rate, tackles, etc. Cavajal was a beast this season and only lost 1 game in all competitions.
did he actually say laporte is a bang average center back. that guy has been crucial for pep in the past few years and he has gone under the radar in this years euro
1:57 not even close for many reasons Copa America is 10x easier and Argentina squad level no way near what spain had in 2010.. Xavi Ineista Puyol. Cassilas
Steve's agenda on Martinez is clear.. he hates the guy and much as he hates United. I even wonder why they ask him such questions knowing very well he won't give a balanced unbiased reply. A perfectly fit Lisandro is definitely in the list for top 5 defenders currently.. that's a fact! Whether Stevie wants to admit it or not is his problem.. he's the one carrying the disgusting hate.. 🚮🚮
What was Stevie trying to say I heard “the answer is no”. But what was he trying to explain. MARTINEZ play’s beside Romero who can be a b00m scare at times. So if he can play with that guy & hold it down in the back that means he is good enough to be top 5 Stevie. Then the Spain defenders argument “the only reason they are playing for Spain is because France didn’t want them” They just whopped France with those same defenders. STEVIE PLEASE WHAT YOU’RE MAKE SOME SENSE PLEASE.
I don't think Licha is top 5 but watching Stevie explain why he's not is funny. It's like he starts from no in his mind before working his way backwards hilariously. I don't think there's anything Licha can do to earn any credit from Stevie.
My biggest surprise was his positioning to win headers considering his height. Absolutely impeccable, also he was fearless and will put his body in front of a truck if that stopped a goal.
Ohh so now suddenly messi fans see other playes instead of thinking messi does everything. 🤦♂️
@@andersmortensen7415 you need to chill. Messi plays in one position. Anyone can admire any player in any position.
@@talhaansari62 that got nothing to do with my comment mate 😂
This guy doesn't know anything about soccer. Lisandro Martinez is a beast. Not only defending, but dominating the game from the back. Great attituded, fearless, contagious, total winner.
The “Butcher”. You need to understand that all these guys that played against United and lost and were ridiculed, will never give United any props. But we will return. It would be even sweeter if we win EPL before Arsenal
Bro its written in the stars that United will win it before Arsenal.@RTR_RRoomes73
Stevie had always been consistently terrible with his Lisandro calls and Lisandro keeps making him look dumb
He has a negative thing for Spanish speaking players. Would never shut up about how much Sergio Ramos stunk. He and Ale got into a few years ago when he tried to pin diving in the EPL as being a Latino influence. Plus, Martinez is at ManU.
I mean he hasn’t really done exceptional at United.
@@simransaini99 huh
@@simransaini99 keep quiet. What has Arsenal defense won since 3 years now?
@@dunhilljoseph5461 shut up, who’s talking about the arsenal defense ? And actually they did win the FA Cup and a community shield against city.
Lisandro is a WC champ and 2 time Copa American champion
Taglafico
Champion!
So that means he showed up for a whole 19 games, wow amazing stats.
Zlatan has no euros but Eder ( Portugal) has
@@suitnoel2111zlatan is overrated
Stevie’s ball knowledge is GOD awful.
Romero is better than Van Dijk in the international level.
Just not true van dijk is the foundation Romero is free
@@youngmetrojokeman6172 sit this one out little boy. You’ve no idea what you’re talking about
VAN DIJK😂couldnt even defend well against england😂@@youngmetrojokeman6172
@@youngmetrojokeman6172Zero ball knowledge 👎
Romero and Lisandro have won at an Elite level and know how to make winning plays.
I sent in the Lisandro question knowing exactly what the answer would be. Just wanted to see the man child squirm whilst answering it. Oh and FYI, the justification wasn’t that they won the Copa America, but that they didn’t concede a single goal whilst he was on the pitch.
Oh wow nice one brother, i mean what wud expect from a bitter old man 😂
They best team they played before the final is canada. On top of that the pitches in america are smaller than usual and that benefits defenders
@@PED_Fraudiola Hence, the reason why Colombia who had not lost a game for about 2 years couldn't score a goal.
SMH.
@@3yeopener210 also cause they had key players who missed the final
W wind up bro 🔥🔥🔥 thanks for the segment
Stevie doesn't like Lisandro. How can you tell me Lisandro is not part of the best top five defenders in the world. Is a pure agenda from stevie. Let's be honest Lisandro is in the top 5 defenders in the world.
Stevie has never liked any Argentine player since the Pleistocene Era.
Even if he isn't, that is fine. But the disgust on Stevie's face. He is disgusted by someone even trying g to ask him that. Like "how dare they?"
That is some fucked up attitude. I really hope he is a nice person and approachable off camera cuz that ain't gonna keep.u employed ANYWHERE.
Lisandro won the world cup aswell. The answer is yes
Didnt start most games tho, no? Otamendi started
@@Noirlorelisandro played only one game otamendi started all the games
Injury prone center back. The guy rested the whole season to play those games that's why he looks decent. But he's already tired and in a few weeks will be again injured.
Was not even a starter in the world cup
You are so drunk
Lisandro without injuries is definitely in top 5 best defenders in the world and I hate United btw
Definitely 💯
You don't see a lot of shorter center back with the commanding presence Lisandro has. The fact that he has a height disadvantage and is able to play like he doesn't already makes him a top 5 contender.
That's the thing he's injury prone. He looks like a top defender because he rested the whole season, otherwise he would look average.
@@Andrew21219 huh
Is that the same Lisandro Martinez who played the full 90 minutes against Liverpool in the 7 0 demolition ?
Stevie is that guy once he makes a decision HE IS DONE even if he is presented with MORE FCATS
Its called being Dumb
I know Stevie wouldn't have NONE of that 😂..He hates Lisandro 😂
And hates United.......having NONE OF IT!! 😅😅
Stevie's every point got countered hard, and his old brain just couldn't process the logic. This man is pure bias.
The man is a Grade A idiot
He hates man utd..lol
He will always find a reason not to praise Martinez 😂
I still remember, few years back when messi got the ballon d or this steve said that jorginho was better than messi because he won champions leauge and euro cup.
😂😂😂
Laporte is not an average cb
is Steve good enough to be a football expert? the answer is no..
Aside from Lautaro's other achievements in Serie A and Copa America, I think his game winning goal for Argentina in the Copa America final should definitely make him a top contender to win the Ballon d'or.
He was awfull in the champions league
@@stefan5730😂 that's why we have eufa Best player and balloon di or.
Steve the 9 time ballon dor speaks 😂😂😂😂 these jokers r experts 😂😂😂. Romero and martinez r the best duo .stop crying
Steve Nicol won the PL 5 times, one champions league and could've won more if Liverpool were not banned, and he is one of only two defenders in the history of England to win player of the year and did so while not getting a single red card or suspension during his entire career and also has more goals than 99% of players at his position. You can disagree with his takes but you cannot even touch his resume, what did you do in football?
@@draft797yes, but by Stevie’s own logic, he only got there because of his team. So his individual performance doesn’t count. It’s stupid and senseless. Yes Stevie was a great player and so is Lisandro. He just needs to admit it.
Romero is there for sure and i suspect Lisandro too if he keeps himself fit
As a United fan i always thought that Lisandro was our most important player. He brings a calmness and a poise to the team when he’s fit. And you know he will always give it his all which you can’t say about other big names at United. Lisandro is just a total winner.
Lisandro Martinez is already 3 times the Player Stevie was😂😂...He already has an FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Finalissima Trophy, 2 Copa Americas and a World Cup and he's only just 26.
Back in the day when we actually had world class players, the Ballon Dor was an award that was based off of who the best individual player in the world was and people were able to differentiate between a player’s performances from their collective achievements and we saw this with Messi and Ronaldo for many years with them putting up ridiculous stats, in recent years, there are people who’ve pushed an agenda for people to be part of the conversation for the Ballon Dor just because they were part of successful teams and we saw this with Jorginho in 2021 with how he made the podium as he was on a team that won the champions league and the EUROs even though he was nowhere close to being the best player on either Chelsea or Italy as he was a good player on a team that won a lot of trophies.
I don’t understand the agenda Real Madrid fans are pushing for Dani Carvajal to win the Ballon Dor. I have respect for what he has achieved throughout his career and last season was a successful one for him collectively and individually, because he won another champions league title with Real Madrid scoring an important goal in the final against Borussia Dortmund he chipped in with some big goals throughout the season while being a solid defensive fullback combined with the fact that he was a key player in a Spain team that won the EUROs as throughout the tournament he didn’t put a single foot wrong, but the guy isn’t even the best player on either his club or national team. Real Madrid’s success in the champions league and Spain winning the EUROs was more of a team effort meaning that Carvajal contributed and played well, he was a good player who was part of teams that won a lot of trophies, he not the best player on Real Madrid, he isn’t Spain’s best player either and how are we giving a player Ballon Dor shouts when he isn’t even the best player on his team.
It's not just Stevie it's the whole ESPN team hates Manchester United.😅
Stevie really needs to be moved on. How many trophies has stevie won as a manager compared to Pep. I think I'll take peps opinion. Yes I'm a huge united fan and love lisandro. Watch all their games. The drop off is enormous when he's out compared to when he's fit. Jog on stevie
Yup...
If Stevie said Lisandro is not fit for the whole season, I would understand the argument. But the fact he blatantly said that Lisandro is not top 5 just because his name is Lisandro feels a lot harsh.
Is Steve nichol a top 5 knobhead!YES!!”!
If you name top 5 centre backs currently Lisandro will be there.
Lisandro Martinez Great player
His hate for Lisandro is wild. He's definitely a top cb can do it all. Only issue is he's injury prone.
I still don’t know why Stevie is still there. He never wants to be open minded. Martinez is a great player. And already has a better career than Stevie ever had.
imagine SOMEONE claim say he's not goin to make it in th3 premier league
I'm not a Utd fan but even I have to admit LM is definitely one of the best CB out here
I think Fabio Canavaro is prime example that CB can sometimes come less than 6ft and still perform top 5 CB.
Lisandro right now is up there with rudiger, van dijk, romero, saliba.
Just wow, the answer to the last question about why Lautaro should not be winning the Balon D'Or. When he has the same trophy profile and even a match winning goal in final and many clutch goals in Copa. The bias they have for EPL.
Nah, Stevie is h8tin on Lisandro. He was exceptional in copa, wc and man u when he's fit. He's top 5, without a doubt
What was that answer from Mario when asked to compare Spain and Argentina?🤣
Argentina I think...❤because he never mention anyone beside messi
Made no sense. lol He only talked about Messi, who was a passenger for the entire Copa this year. No mention of the insane Spain team or the rest of the very good Argentina team.
He’s always waffling about stuff that I don’t understand most of the time
Steve will have to eat his own words this coming season..Mark this
Romero is a top 5 CB in the world
No chance, he almost cost argentina 4 goals today because of all the little mistakes he makes. Lisandro bailed them out of 2 of the 4
@@quintongarofalo2566you have no idea what you’re talking about
@@AidanCulverREALWell, prove him wrong then with a logical argument
@@quintongarofalo2566Romero is the constant In Argentina’s defense. Lisandro was not even a starter in the WC. Respect Romero.
Not even close
He is right, Lisandro Martínez Is not top 5, Lisandro and Cuti Romero are top 3 beat CB in the world.
The guy is injury prone, he cannot be in any conversation of top CB.
@Andrew21219 , you're very funny. When did he become injury prone? Is it his fault that he has been injured twice by those donkey footballers in the English premier league?
@@Andrew21219huh
Argentina has a winning mentality
They played one good team in the final and thats it, rest was fillers🤣
@@christophergoncalvesmelo65 What about France, Brazil, Italy, Netherlands, Croatia? all these teams were defeated by Argentina.
This Steve guys is a clown, and clueless.
Too dumbby
He is crazy,he did even say Sergio Ramos is not a top class defender
If Martinez was not a united player he would get credit if he played for city or Liverpool yeah they will say 5 top cb in the world its hate against united that's all
This guy again the "he is too short" stuff, refusing to aknowledge the obvious AGAIN. This is why england hasn't won anything in a freaking century, they are measuring the players instead of watching how they actually play. Grow up stevie.
Old man Stevie blinded by hate lol
Lisandro IS one of the top center backs in the world right now. He even managed to score a goal in the Copa.
A fit Lisandro is in the conversation of being a top 3 CBs in the world let alone top 5.
Factssss
Not even close
VVD, Saliba, Gabriel, Dias. Not even top 3 in the PL
@GIBBO4182 VVD is old news and what has Saliba and Gabriel achieved?
Gabriel who? You must be having a laugh
Maybe not Lisandro Martinez, but definitely Romero, dude had a better PL season by the numbers and a MUCH better National Team performance than everybodys favorite CB W. Saliba, but doesn't even get half the press coverage
Exactly Cuti Romero is a beast, He isn’t getting his flowers bcuz he isn’t in a team like Madrid, Barca, Man U, Man city, Arsenal, Liverpool FC etc
The only defender I rate higher than him is VVD but all the others got Nothing on Cuti Romero Respectfully
His colleagues were bowing their heads in disbelief. There's a thin line between Nicol and delusional.
old dude dont know what hes talking about, the argument is not "because he won copa america" is what he did Throughout the entire tournament
How people bashed him just because of his height. They are others that are taller but can’t do half of what he does.
Stevie be like no no lisandro is not top 5 defender because he is not a liverpool player...😂😂😂😂
ESPN keep Stevie on the job only because he brings that "dumb" factor into the show.
After the FA Cup final, I don’t think that Pep Guardiola was over exaggerated when he said that Lisandro Martinez is a top 5 center back in the world. Antonio Rudiger Ronald Araujo Manuel Akanji Ruben Dias Alessandro Bastoni William Saliba Virgil Van Dijk are all clear of him on current form most of them are. For me when he’s fully healthy he’s an elite center back and he’s a top class defender who just helped Argentina win the Copa América where he didn’t put a foot wrong in defense and he has as many goals scored as goals conceded in this tournament as after 6 games; they conceded 1 goal and a lot of Manchester United fans rate in him highly and he’s arguably their most important player because despite winning the FA Cup where he was excellent in the final against Manchester City, they would’ve finished higher in the premier league and gotten Europa League football or made the RD of 16 in the champions league if he stayed fit for most of the season.
When it comes to rating players, can we please stop the bias whether it’s at club or international level, because Martinez is a great defender, but when we’re ranking the best center backs in the world, availability has to be taken in consideration. It’s true that when he’s on the field he has played very well, he has missed more games with injuries at Manchester United in 2 seasons than he did during his entire time at Ajax and how many games has he played in the last 12 months apart from the Copa América. Some of the injuries he was picking up wasn’t his fault because he was part of a team that was struggling to plan his recovery accordingly and their medical staff was responsible for the amount of injuries they had even though people are ignoring the fact that some of their players are injury prone and that for another conversation. Technically every time you miss a game with an injury that goes on your record no matter what circumstances your club deals with. The delusional of Manchester United fans is beyond me you cannot have these debates with Man United fans because you can disagree with me on this, but a guy who can’t even stay fit for a long period of time is one of the top 5 defenders in the world when he barely even played last season and in football it’s not just about how good you are, you have to actually play a significant amount of games in a season and then we can have a proper conversation about where he ranks among the defenders in the world right now. If he has an injury free season and performs, then Martinez is a top 5 defender.
Okay Peter
He's already 26. Injuries are only going to get worse. United should sell him while people believe his a top center back.
@@Andrew21219 football is a business and there’s a lot of top caliber defenders on the market and as good as Martinez is, it’s an issue for Manchester United if you can’t rely on your “best defender” to stay fit and you want to be able yo count on your key players for a full season
No body read your message.. you are a pity
@@Andrew21219 huh
Vinicius, rodri, bellingham, lautaro, kroos, carvajal. I cant think of other players that could win it
I am laughing at Stevie 😂😂😂😂😂
Lisandro is in top 5 without a shadow of doubt.
Of course he is
Stevie doesn't have to explain himself because they all know : Saliba, Gab Magalhaes, VanDyke, Rudiger, Silva, konate, Rubin Diaz, Ake, Akanji etc.... All better than a fit Lisandro.
RUDIGER??🤣🤣
Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Not going into the ranks, but the Cuti-Licha duo is among the world's best CB combinations for sure. Add Dibu into the mix, its very difficult to score against.
Best centre back in the world, cuti & Lindero
Stevie hates martinez because martinez already surpassed his career level at 25😂
My man is simply a dawg(NFL), and there’s no two-ways about it. Bad to dah bone. Hope he stays healthy this season
Point here is Argentine didnt concede a single goal when Lissandro Martinez was on the field.
Is Romero not in the top 5?
He belongs in top 3
He's in the same boat as luke Shaw.
World class.... when he's fit.
He needs to keep this level up consistently.
Stevie's stubbornness irritates me often. Lisandro Martinez with Argentina has been a way better and potent defender than Virgil has been for liverpool and Netherlands
Stevie’s answers on England losing and Dans face turning red 😂 😂 😂 epic
If we are dealing with cold hard facts Stevie, Man United's win rate without Martinez in the team since he joined United is at 50%, with him in the team it's up to 67%. I would debate that there isn't 3 players, let alone 5, in ANY position on the pitch that has such a transformative effect on the teams performance when in the team. He is without a doubt the only top of the pile world class player Man United have had in years. He has bollox, commitment, dedication, aggression, leadership and humility in spades. Heard he's won a few things with Argentina as well.
All fit and at their best
Saliba, Rudiger and van dijk are top 3.
In short - Yes the guy is a warrior !!!
Lisandro proved to be better than VVD Saliba and many European defenders....he is in the top 3 for me
Martinez is very good but top 5 No ..I’m with Steve on this one.
VVD,Saliba,Gabriel,Toni Rudiger,Cutti Romero,Bastoni,Ruben,Stones..personally I don’t think he’s better than anyone I mentioned there 🤗🤗
BASTONI AND GABRIEL🤣DRUGS IS BAD FOR U BOY
1.VVD
2.RUDIGER
3.RUBEN
4.SALIBA
5.ROMERO
@@DarshanMP2030bps 😂😂😂so you telling me and everyone that Martinez is better than Bastoni and Gabriel? You really nuts 😹…also I didn’t put that list as to who is at first or what I just listed the defenders I think they are better than Martinez…anyway you agree with me that he’s not top 5,whatever you are smoking is too strong buddy 😂😂😂
@@bafanar.tkhumalo1993 ur the one who is smoking too much..get off the drugs kiddo fr
@@bafanar.tkhumalo1993 and btw read my comment and bark...i said romero is better than overrated samba flop and bastoni
Rodri went off in the euros final and Spain still won, Lautaro came on in the copa finals and scored the winninng goal. Rodri is a far better pkayers, but Lautaro has been far more influencial and crucial to the team, judging by my POV.
I despise Utd but Lisandro is superb massivly underated.
Lisandro Martinez is definitely a top 5 defender, whether Stevie Nicol likes it or not😂😂
He’s not even a top 5 CB in the PL forget the world.
Who are the top 5 in epl?
Same Lisandro that got subbed off at halftime down 4 nil to Brentford?! Surely not that Lisandro?! 😂😂
Steve Nichols is straight up clowning with his comments
Lisandro is elite ! Quit the BS Stevie 🤦🏾♂️
We united fans do not want any former Liverpool player to support our own. Steve has a pure hatred for Martinez we are not surprised
Romero is better than Martinez
Cavajal for balon dor. He won everything and was influencial in all trophies. Assist, goal, involved in goals, break up play, defense rate, tackles, etc. Cavajal was a beast this season and only lost 1 game in all competitions.
I never wanna hear any man united player be called top 5 for anything other than ronaldo
That crucial save against Colombia changed the match in their favour.
did he actually say laporte is a bang average center back. that guy has been crucial for pep in the past few years and he has gone under the radar in this years euro
Steve Nicol the muppet😂😂
Stevie's hate for England is Stephen A Smith cowboy hate level haha
1:57 not even close for many reasons Copa America is 10x easier and Argentina squad level no way near what spain had in 2010.. Xavi Ineista Puyol. Cassilas
Yes he is ❤
Dan winding up stevie 😂😂😂
Steve's agenda on Martinez is clear.. he hates the guy and much as he hates United. I even wonder why they ask him such questions knowing very well he won't give a balanced unbiased reply.
A perfectly fit Lisandro is definitely in the list for top 5 defenders currently.. that's a fact!
Whether Stevie wants to admit it or not is his problem.. he's the one carrying the disgusting hate.. 🚮🚮
Romero is better than him
Lisandro literally hadnt played in 9 months before the fa cup final the overreaction is wild
Expect a Liverpool player to say a manchester united player is good😂😂😂
So Stevie thinks Romero is better than lisandro, this is the dumbest argument I have ever heard.such a hater
I can't wait to see Lisandro play in the Champions League this year.
What was Stevie trying to say I heard “the answer is no”. But what was he trying to explain. MARTINEZ play’s beside Romero who can be a b00m scare at times. So if he can play with that guy & hold it down in the back that means he is good enough to be top 5 Stevie. Then the Spain defenders argument “the only reason they are playing for Spain is because France didn’t want them” They just whopped France with those same defenders. STEVIE PLEASE WHAT YOU’RE MAKE SOME SENSE PLEASE.
Absolutely.
I'm picking Rodri, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Olmo over any midfield club or country.. They've got flair, technique, tactically endowed and teamwork
I don't think Licha is top 5 but watching Stevie explain why he's not is funny. It's like he starts from no in his mind before working his way backwards hilariously. I don't think there's anything Licha can do to earn any credit from Stevie.
Laporte passing range is crazy that is why he is Spain suits the system
I always thought defenders in that position have to be tall, Martinez made me change my mind.