Lisandro Martinez discloses Michael Carrick's biggest strength

Manchester United star centre-back Lisandro Martinez has said that interim manager Michael Carrick's ability to get the best out of every player explains the team's changed luck.

Michael Carrick's impact

Back in charge as the interim boss at Old Trafford for the second time, Carrick continued his undefeated record to five matches across competitions - winning four - with back-to-back wins over the Premier League's top two.

After a 2-0 home win over rivals Manchester City, the Red Devils came from behind to win 3-2 at leaders Arsenal, inflicting on the Gunners their first home defeat of the season.

Lisandro Martinez shares Michael Carrick's secret

In an interview with Stansport (as per MUFC Scoop), Martinez said about Carrick's strong impact:

"In (a) short time, for me, I'll say that already I'm impressed about him, his body language, his energy, his communication as well. The staff is very close to the players. The way he trusts the players, the way he talks, the way he connects with each other, it's unbelievable."

"If you play for Manchester United, you have something. You need people who understand your quality. You need people who take your best as well. I think Michael is doing that. He's taking the best from everybody, not just the players but also the staff, the standards and the structure that he demands, that's really important."

He added:

"And for me, when you touch my heart, I will give everything for you. He's touched it already, and you can see that on the pitch that we give everything."

Manchester United will lock horns with Fulham at home in the Premier League on Sunday, February 1. They are fourth in the table after 23 matches, 12 points behind leaders Arsenal.

Lisandro Martinez' performance for Manchester United so far

Manchester United center-back Lisandro Martinez has had an injury-halted season. The 28-year-old played only 112 games across all competitions and is yet to register a goal contribution.

Martinez missed the beginning of the season because of a cruciate ligament injury before making his season debut with an eight-minute cameo in a 2-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace.

Since then, the 2022 FIFA World Cup winning team has appeared in 10 more league games, starting the last six, with the Red Devils going undefeated in this duration, winning three.