Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has responded forcefully to Paul Scholes' recent criticism, suggesting the United legend "wouldn't survive" in Argentina after Scholes claimed Martinez "is not good enough to win the Premier League."
The controversy began during The Overlap Fan Debate when Scholes made his bold assertion about Martinez's capabilities, prompting an immediate and heated response from the Argentine defender on Instagram. "This jinx guy is really hurting...You put him in Argentina and he wouldn't survive," Martinez fired back, according to The Daily Mail.
This isn't the first instance of Scholes expressing skepticism about United's defensive lineup. In a previous commentary last month, the former United midfielder had suggested that Lenny Yoro was "the one centre-half I would keep" if United aspired to become "a team to win the Premier League."
The timing of this exchange is particularly notable as Martinez faces yet another setback in his Old Trafford career. The defender has recently sustained an ACL injury that will sideline him for the remainder of the season, adding to a series of fitness issues that have plagued his time at Manchester United. The club currently finds themselves struggling in the bottom half of the Premier League table, though they maintain active campaigns in both the Europa League and FA Cup competitions.
