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Lisandro Martínez criticises Manchester United over insufficient recruitment

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Manchester United's Argentine defender Lisandro Martínez criticised the club's hierarchy for failing to strengthen the squad sufficiently after a defeat by Atlético de Madrid. He made the criticism to Amazon Prime Video, while the defeat in Spain was Manchester United's fourth of the season, reports 3news.

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