One of Manchester United's most popular stars has made a surprise claim after Red Devils teammates Andre Onana and Harry Maguire were involved in a heated row recently.
Much was made of the Cameroonian berating the world's most expensive defender during United's 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund in pre-season, but central defender Lisandro Martinez has now encouraged this from his teammates leading up to the start of the Premier League season.
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"It's better for [it], it's better for [it]," the Argentine answered when asked about the incident involving his defensive partners, as per ESPN.
"If you are focused, you can fight with your teammates as well, you need to make sure everyone is really sharp, but nothing happened.
"It's part of football."
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner having previously played with Onana during their time together at Ajax Amsterdam, Martinez also stated that the shot-stopper's ability as a goalkeeper is not the only thing that makes him a good player.
"He has a big personality," he added.
"He can play football, he can deal with the pressure, he's really positive, he's a leader, that's the style of Manchester United."
The Argentine has himself got into a few squabbles with opposition players during pre-season, most notably with Arsenal's Martin Odegaard and Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid, but the defender insisted he will not tone down his intensity, even in friendlies.
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"When I play football, I give everything," he continued.
"I play like this, with passion because when I look at the badge, I represent this club. It's amazing, all I can only give is my body and my heart and everything. I represent this club with my all and I hope all the players [do] as well."
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