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Gary Neville has singled out Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez for his pricey mistake in the course of the 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur within the League Cup quarter-finals final evening.
The thrilling encounter noticed Spurs safe their place within the semi-finals after a rollercoaster of a match crammed with particular person errors on either side.
Tottenham took the lead within the fifteenth minute when Dominic Solanke capitalised on a rebound after Pedro Porro’s highly effective shot was parried straight into his path by United’s goalkeeper. The North London aspect doubled their lead early within the second half as Dejan Kulusevski slotted dwelling after a dreadful clearance from Martinez.
Minutes later, Solanke added his second with a superb end, placing Spurs 3-0 up.
Manchester United obtained again into the sport, with Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo capitalising on two dreadful errors from Tottenham goalkeeper Fraser Forster.
Nevertheless, Spurs captain Heung-min Son restored the two-goal cushion within the 88th minute with an audacious nook that discovered the again of the web. Regardless of Jonny Evans’ late header in stoppage time, United’s comeback fell brief, and Tottenham superior to the semis the place they may face Liverpool.
Gary Neville calls out Lisandro Martinez for poor efficiency
Talking on Sky Sports activities after the sport, Gary Neville didn’t maintain again in his criticism of Martinez, highlighting the defender’s poor clearance that instantly led to Kulusevski’s aim.
He stated (quotes by way of The Mirror):
“I’ve to say the clearance from Lisandro Martinez is kind of merely appalling. To play that straight to Kulusevski,”
“He’s been let down by two poor errors, Ruben Amorim. He actually has. You’ll be able to discuss construction, form, patterns ways, but when your goalkeeper parries one out into the centre of the field and your centre again flicks one with the surface of his left boot…it’s a wimpish clearance.”
The error was simply one among a number of defensive lapses in what has been a irritating season for Manchester United. Regardless of a spirited fightback, errors from key gamers finally price them the match and an opportunity at silverware.
