'I can't tell you a centre back that's been successful at THAT size!': Graeme Souness doubles down on his criticism of Man United's 5ft 9ins Lisandro Martinez for being 'not terribly quick or good enough on the ball'

Daily Mail | November 2, 2022

Graeme Souness has doubled down on his claims that Man United's Lisandro Martinez will struggle to be 'successful' in the Premier League.

Martinez arrived at Old Trafford from Ajax this summer in a deal worth up to £57million and has been praised by United fans for the positive impact he's had on their defence.

However, Souness is not quite as convinced as others and instead insisted that the Argentine will eventually be 'caught' out due to his lack of height.

Graeme Souness insists he still not convinced over Lisandro Martinez's move to Man United

The former Liverpool man went on to say that Martinez isn't 'quick' or 'terribly good on the ball'

The pundit claims that Martinez's 'physique' will see him 'caught' out by taller opponents

Speaking on TalkSport, Souness said: 'They've [Man United] got better players in.