Manchester United manager Hu Beng Amorim's words are becoming a real reality. The problem is that it is only happening in the worst direction.
It is unlikely that United's dark ages will end. The performance does not come out according to the performance, and there is no definite income in the transfer market. Even the key defender was ruled out for the season after getting seriously injured during the game. Manager Amorim criticized the current Manchester United he led in mid-January as the `worst team in the club's history' but this is really the atmosphere.
The recent big bad news is the decision of defender Lisandro Martinez to be out of the season. British media Daily Star reported on the 4th (Korean time) 'Martinez shed tears due to his injury. He will not be able to play for the rest of the season.
Martinez's injury occurred the previous day at Old Trafford in Manchester during the 24th round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Crystal Palace in 2024-2025 season. In the 30th minute of the second half when Manchester United were dragged 0-1, their knees were abnormally bent when they were knocked down by a rough tackle by Crystal Palace Ismaila Sarr.
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The player himself immediately recognized that it was a major injury. Martinez himself sent a replacement sign to the bench. I couldn't even get up on my own. The medical staff managed to move to the bench on a stretcher. Martinez cried his eyes out as he was carried off on a stretcher. He realized that the injury was also not light.
Martinez suffered a metatarsal injury at the end of the 2022-2023 season and played only 11 games in the 2023-2024 season. As injuries and rehabilitation have been repeated, they have not been able to build a career properly. Manchester United also cannot avoid weakening its defensive power due to Martinez's sudden departure.
However, his performance in the January transfer market is not good either. Coach Amorim and Won Soo-ji eventually hit out Marcus Rashford, who became a match for them, but there are not many positive factors for the team. Prospects Aidan Heaven and starting defender Patric Dorgu have been recruited, but it is unclear whether Martinez will be able to fill the void well.
Grades are also the worst. In the end, he lost 0-2 against Crystal Palace and remains 13th in the league (29 points). Jumping to the top of the league is virtually impossible. At least in the Europa League or FA Cup, expectations for a good performance are not very high as the team flows to the worst situation according to manager Amorim's remarks.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
