Jaap Stam on Lisandro Martinez: 'That was an easy one, the day | Manchester United Empire

Jaap Stam on Lisandro Martinez: "That was an easy one, the day when he signed for #mufc, I had already said they will talk about his height. Over here [England], everyone thinks as a centre-back you need to be big and tall, otherwise you won’t make it."

"Of course, sometimes he [Martinez] is going to get surprised, but that’s what also happens with big players - they make mistakes as well. Martinez shows his quality on the ball, he shows his quality when defending and his communication around him is good."

"The thing is, you need to look at the big picture of how the manager wants to play because that’s the most important thing. He [Ten Hag] wants to play dominating football, meaning you need to have players at the back who are comfortable on the ball."