Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Lisandro Martinez should be played in midfield against Brentford, with both Fred and Scott McTominay missing out.
The pair featured for the Reds in their opening day defeat against Brighton as Erik ten Hag's Premier League tenure got off to the worst possible start. Fred, in particular, came under fire for his role in the loss as he was caught on his heels for the Seagulls' second goal after David de Gea could only parry a shot to the feet of Pascal Gross who doubled his and the away side's account.
Gross' brace was enough for Graham Potter's side to secure the win, despite Alexis Mac Allister's own goal midway through the second half. Martinez, who made his debut alongside Harry Maguire at centre-back, made a steady start to his career but was lucky to not be penalised for a push on Danny Welbeck.
Former United defender Ferdinand believes Raphael Varane should line up alongside Maguire in their next outing against Brentford, with the Argentine taking up a new position in midfield. He told his Vibe with Five podcast : "I'd play [Christian] Eriksen, Bruno [Fernandes] and Fred [in midfield]. [Diogo] Dalot, Varane…
"Actually, I'm going to change it up. I'm going to play in my midfield: Martinez as the holding midfielder, take Fred out. I'm going to play Varane and Maguire and left-back [Luke] Shaw, De Gea in goal."
Defensive midfield isn't a position Martinez is unfamiliar with. During his Ajax career, he made 22 appearances in front of the back four, scoring twice.
Lumcdekos
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y are u putting bruno and erikson it cant work
it worked in second half
aliyunaziru
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that's myself Xl
Hybeewise1
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Best XI
miycprstz
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Good line up
Haheimptu
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best line up in our next meeting
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if u want to win remove Maguire
JojoNilmar
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My team. they should only add Milinkovic-savic and Memphis depay.
Hidadoprs
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It’s time to give the young guns a game can’t do any worse
nuwdstu
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y are u putting bruno and erikson it cant work
RajibMondal
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MU midfielders--- 1)milinkovic- savic/fabian ruiz, 2)paredes/Lainer/sangare, 3)bruno , 4)erikson, 5) McTominey/ Matheus nunes, 6)Garner, 7)Zidan , 8) fred, van de beek(out/in) best for MU...
Dioaceikru
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wen did Ferdinand start making lineups for ten Hag, so they play belly and Harry Maguire in the back , sorry but 🤣🤣🤣 this guy is sick
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😂😂😂😂I don’t know where Ferdinand learned how to coach a team, this Maguire should be an outcast!!! Terrible defender, worst defender in history 😤😤 Yet the keep putting him on the pitch!! Rashford, Dalot, Shaw , Mctominay and Maguire need to just leave that club, believe me with these players we will never win any trophy
Richness-Obi
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best line up in our next meeting
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Dalot is the only problem there, every player pass and deceive him easily
Dioaceikru
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Why do u guys keep mentioning Maguire in this team?? Maguire is a no defender at all Shaw and dalot are the same , crazy bunch of lazy players
Stunna400
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best line up
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Mama is is better than Shaw, boy adds more tackles and pushes more forward than Shaw ever does
Zokaceioz
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best line up in our next meeting
Joddlnorsz
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best line up
cuoabklo
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This is better
nebaeipsyz
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Exactly play Martinez as a holding midfielder in front of maguire and varane
Nakcdekotz
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I would start Ethan Laird as RB over Dallot. could not find Garnacho. if he was there, he'd play on the left wing and Sancho on the right. but Pellistri also seems better than Rashford as he does the basic thing 90% more than Rashford. Ericsson and Bruno alternate
Lodbcnprs
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this should be our lineup
Vatabcemsy
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he play maguire what a waste of good space but he is english so dotn expect him to be droppes
MADRID♡☆☆
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this should be the lineup bring martial and rashford or if martial isnt fit than rashford and garnacho with garner and fred being options in mid...VARANE AND MAGUIRE's record when starting together isnt that bad at all if you check the numbers ...I think shaw is way out of form and malacia looks hungry
Emchi
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Okay next
sunkie
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martinez should be played in the midfield cos tominay and Fred ain't good enough
Bisabdkmos
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The attacking mid field would better CR7
dakaclty
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hupoprt
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Ten Hag should try this line up
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this is the best line up without rashdord and replace by granacho instead
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take a try
kabuyegodson
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Ten Hag should try this line up
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this lineup isn't bad bt is good at EFL
Wudkopst
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UnitedAkonam
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Ten Hag should try this line up
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this lineup is not bad at all. But he must play Maguire
kahbdemo
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Ten Hag should try this line up
AmiriKing07
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wen did Ferdinand start making lineups for ten Hag, so they play belly and Harry Maguire in the back , sorry but 🤣🤣🤣 this guy is sick