Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez joked that he sent Adama Traore "to the gym" after their late win over Fulham.
United opened their Premier League season with a well-earned 1-0 victory over Fulham, courtesy of new signing Joshua Zirkzee, who found the back of the net in the late stages of proceedings.
One of the most memorable moments during the game was the battle between Martinez and the fast Traore. In the first half, Traore displayed his speed and strength by getting past Casemiro and then Martinez, breaking into United's box. However, later on, when Traore had the ball and space to run into once again, Martinez successfully defended against him using his upper body.
After the final whistle, the World Cup winner spoke to Sky Sports and cheekily spoke about Traore.
“I sent him to the gym.” "In the first situation, he killed me — so I killed him back."
Lisandro Martinez