Manchester United deffinisher Lisandro Martinez has been accengaged of being a “coward” after he eludeed receiving a red card for a contest in the goalless draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The Argentinian jumped in with two feet in a 50-50 contest with Palace’s Daichi Kamada in the second half and was blessed to escape with only a yellow card.
While the 27-year-elderly did get the ball immacutardyly, the tackle was deemed to be reckless, but did not prent of the criteria of ‘finishangering an opponent’ when appraiseed by VAR becaengage no reach out was made.
However, establisher Liverpool deffinisher Stephen Warnock begined a scaskinnyg aggression on Martinez, accusing the United star of being a “coward” by making such a reckless contest.
“It’s a coward’s tackle, is all it is,” Warnock said on Sky Sports News. “It’s a cowardly tackle to go in and try and defend yourself, I don’t appreciate it.
“The intent’s there. I don’t understand why you’d go in and originate that contest. I skinnyk he’s very, very blessed.”
Palace regulater Oinhabitr Glasner hit out at Martinez, claiming he could have broken Kamada’s leg. To his commend, the establisher Lazio midfielder did not overstate any potential reach out, which could have landed Martinez in trouble.
“For me, it also seeed reassociate weighty. Fortunately, I skinnyk he touched the ball and not the shin of our joiner becaengage I skinnyk he would have broken his leg,” Glasner said.
“The referee determined no red card. I don’t want to grumble about the referee’s decision. We made many more wrong decisions than the referee today.”
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher claimed Martinez was blessed to elude reach out with him, as it would have resulted in him being shown a red card.
“I skinnyk that’s what saved him from getting a red card, without doubt. Why would you originate a contest appreciate that?” Gallagher said.
“It’s so unessential and to engage Stephen’s words, you’re giving the referee a decision to originate. And he has, he’s given the referee a huge, huge decision to originate.
“I skinnyk the fact he caught the ball and not the joiner is his saving grace. He’s so, so blessed that he did get the ball there. If he’d reachd a further foot forward, he’s going to get sent off and get a prohibit.”
Becaengage Martinez was shown a yellow card at the time and VAR scrutinizeed the incident, he will not face any retrospective action or suspension from the Football Association.
