Lisandro Martinez, who is out with an injury, is pleased with Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.
On top of a strong defensive effort, Antony and Diogo Dalot scored goals in each half. The only thing Manchester United needed was a clean sheet.
Luke Shaw, Raphael Varane, and Lisandro Martinez were all injured, thus Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof had to step in at center defense.
They both performed admirably, demonstrating why they might be the Premier League's top backup defensive duo. Lisandro Martinez must live with this ailment until the end of the current season, which is difficult for any player to do.
Martinez at least felt uplifted by the group's performance. He praised the winners on Instagram Stories by writing, "Good Job Lads."
His Manchester United teammates celebrated the three points as well because they brought the squad one step closer to qualifying for the Champions League.
With a game remaining, United is six points ahead of Tottenham in fifth place. A victory over Spurs might guarantee a top-four spot.
Casemiro wrote: “Step by step guys. Good job!”, while Antony posted: “What a great performance today! very happy for the victory, goal and assist! 🔥🔥”
However despite Manchester United's solid performance, team captain Harry Maguire was Scrutinized for almost causing a deja vu calamity in the first half of the encounter.
When Manchester United defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Sunday in the Premier League, writer Samuel Luckhurst criticized defender Harry Maguire.
For just the second time this year, Maguire preserved his spot in United's Premier League starting lineup. Erik ten Hag was missing Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez because of injuries.
The 30-year-old was given a warning after only three minutes due to a collision with Taiwo Awoniyi, but he ultimately helped the visitors get three points with goals from Antony and Diogo Dalot in either half clinching the victory.
Luckhurst, the primary Manchester United journalist for The Manchester Evening News, offered in-game comments live on the website and wasn't shy about criticizing Maguire in the first minutes.
He felt the home fans was making the center-back uneasy in the first half and regarded him as a walking disaster. Immediately after the ball touched Maguire's arm in the box, Luckhurst commented that Maguire was really fortunate not to hand away a penalty.
Even though the Red Devils captain had a sluggish start to the match, statistically speaking, Maguire was the worst-rated United defender at City Ground. The England international had a final match rating of 7.1/10, which was somewhat below the average score of an away side player (7.23/10), according to SofaScore at the end of the game.
The center back turned over the ball 13 times, was effective with just one of his seven long balls, and dropped six of his twelve duels. Maguire made more clearances and interceptions than any other United defender, so it wasn't a terrible performance.
Due to the club's ongoing injury issue, he may need to play a more regular role going ahead as well, so perhaps he'll be able to put his first 20-minute performance in the past and focus on building on another clean sheet in the top division.
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