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Lisandro Martinez Nickname is Licha or the Butcher: Here is Why
What do they call Lisandro Martinez? Manchester United Center-Back Lisandro Martinez Nickname is Licha or the Butcher. That’s because he is a beast of a defender! Absolutely love the sheer aggression when winning the ball but calmness when the ball is at his feet. The difference between having Licha and Maguire in that LCB role is night and day.
How tall is Lisandro? He is 5ft 9 inches tall (1.75 meters in height). Defensive Skills, Tackles, Interceptions, Skills, Passes: Manchester New Defender Martinez Has Got Everything Ten Hag Wants. Lisandro’s reading of the game is world class…as well his reaction..he will be the first to react to block shots…ahis calmness and being able to pick up a pass is an added advantage. Choose him every day over Maguire.
Martinez reminds fans of the Real Madrid legend and Brazil icon Roberto Carlos, who was only 5,6 in in height but a pure machine, both in defense and assisting the attack. He has the Nemanja Vidic mentality. “You can fix a broken nose. But if you let someone score a goal, you can’t fix your pride.”
What is Lisandro Martinez nickname At Ajax Amstersdam?
Back at Ajax Amsterdam, fans nicknamed Lisandro Martinez ‘The Butcher of Amsterdam’ and that gives you an idea of the type of player that Erik’s Man United have signed. “He’s a warrior and I think the fans will admire him. He has an attitude, fighting spirit,” Ten Hag said after United’s deal to sign Martinez was announced. “He brings aggressiveness in the game, in a good way. I think we need that.
Licha a.k.a Lisandro Martinez has been forced to prove his doubters wrong his whole career. “Some people doubt me because of my height, but that was something which gave me even more motivation,” Martinez said in Ajax’s emotional farewell tribute.
Lisandro Martinez Nickname is Licha or the Butcher; he is sharper than Maguire
Whatever Martinez may lack in length or height, he makes up with heart, desire and passion. He is a typical, fiery South American on the pitch and he’s exactly the type of character that the club’s dressing room is desperate for after some spineless displays last season.
Is Lisandro Martinez left-footed or right-footed defender?
Lisandro Martinez is so skilful that he can deal with the ball well as he is a left-footed center-back. [Ten Hag say.” I think the Premier League is high intensity, lots of challenges. We need such players [with fighting spirit].”
United’s performances last season showed there were deep-rooted problems at the club and on that extensive list was the lack of characters in the dressing room. There might be doubts over Martinez’s height but there can’t be doubts about his character.
Other nicknames of Lisandro Martinez: why he is called the butcher alias El Carnicero?
Apart being popularly known as Licha, Lisandro Martinez is also called ‘The Butcher’ – or ‘El Carnicero’ to be more precise – this is because of his aggressive style of defending, which sees him play hard by marking his opponents tightly and making fierce, but fair tackles.
The nickname was bestowed on the Argentina international during his time in Amsterdam by Ajax fans, who were impressed by his physicality, despite standing at five foot nine inches – a relatively small stature for an EPL centre-back.
“Yes, I am called the Carnicero – The Butcher of Amsterdam. We Argentines do everything with passion and when I go out on the pitch, I fight for every ball. If I have to step over dead bodies, I do it,” Martinez was quoted as saying by the Daily Mirror ahead of his transfer to Manchester United. Some rival fans attempt to mock Martinez short height by describing him as dwarf,; well, he is the real Terminator.
Watch this YOuTuBE Video of Man Utd Butcher Licha Destryong Opponents
Lisandro Martinez nickname in Argentina is “The Pitbull”
Martinez’s super aggresive and energetic style of play after he joined Ajax in 2019 led to people calling him ‘The Butcher’. Howver, The Man Utd defender is not really a fan of that one, and he revealed that he actually prefers his Argentine nickname “The Pitbull” which was given by fans in his home country.
Licha once said in an interview: “When I’m on the field, I forget the world around me and want to win at all costs. Yet the comparison (to a butcher) is not entirely correct.
“I also have to rely on my technique. I will never consciously injure an opponent.
“In Argentina, they called me The Pitbull. That covers my playing style better. I bite into my opponent.”
“I want to win every 50-50 situation because I know that I am fighting for food for every member of my family and for my friends. That is the feeling I have – and every Argentinian has. It is the kind of motivation I cannot explain.”
Ten Hag originally wanted timber, but maybe it was better that he got Martinez. Timber is very good but not a dog like Martinez. I think Man U got the right player. Martinez means business. Perfect signing for EtH!
Which other players are ‘Butchers’ in football?
According to Goal, another famous former footballer with the nickname ‘Butcher’ is Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid defender Andoni Goikoetxea, who was known as ‘The Butcher of Bilbao’.
‘Goiko’ earned the Butcher moniker in 1983 following a particularly bad tackle on Diego Maradona, who was then playing for Barcelona. The Basque centre-back scythed the Argentine down from behind, inflicting a broken ankle on his opponent in the process.
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There is NO REASON for Gareth Southgate to be linked with the Manchester United job
Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time
The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best
The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss
Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.
ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time
Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo
I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.
People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.
Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.
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Liverpool only have themselves to blame for loss to Manchester United. Had to find a way to squeeze in the random Bruno slag off in between. Dude was dead on his feet at full time, and had to slot in to center back for the last 30 minutes.
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How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?
More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.
David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.
Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.
It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.
Ten Hag claims United is moving in the right direction 👀 WHAT DIRECTION IS THAT?!
Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.
The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy
Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.
Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.
I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.
Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.
This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons
The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.
From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro
