VIDEO | Lisandro Martínez silenced Carragher after Champions rout | OneFootball

Lisandro Martínez had a perfect night at OldTrafford. The Argentine defender not only capped Manchester United’s 4-0 thrashing of Sabah of Azerbaijan by poking home a rebound in the box, but after the 2026/27 Champions League opener, he also took advantage of the microphones of broadcaster CBS to settle an old score with English legend Jamie Carragher.

During the post-match interview, former full-back Micah Richards asked the “Butcher” whether he used to watch Carragher in his playing days and what he thought of him. The World Cup winner with the Argentina national team did not hesitate and fired back with a reply dripping with irony that set the studio laughing: “As a player, good person.”

The tension between them began in 2022, when the former Liverpool defender dismissed the Entre Ríos native’s move to the PremierLeague because of his height of 1.75 meters. At the time, Carragher declared: “He’s not a bad player, but to play at that level of football at that height, I wouldn’t like to play alongside someone who is 1.75 as a center back.” Although months later he tried to walk it back in light of Martínez’s outstanding level, the Argentine had not forgotten.

The Manchester United center back’s cheekiness did not end there. When asked who his favorite member of the show was, he chose Thierry Henry. Carragher immediately shot back by asking him specifically about the defenders on the show, and Martínez finished in style: “I only watch quality players,” capping a perfect night both on and off the pitch.

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