4 talking points from Manchester United's season so far

Dale's breakdown of the 2022/23 season so far.

The 2022-23 season is upon us and Manchester United are back on track after losing the first two games of the season, winning the last four matches in a row, which includes well earned victories over Liverpool and Arsenal. The attitude shown on the pitch by our players this time around, with a special thanks to a few of our new signings, has changed for the better.

Erik ten Hag made six additions to the squad over the summer and fans can have no real complaints.

However, I still don’t think we are playing the football Ten Hag wants – too many long balls – but it is encouraging to see the new manager already solidifying the basis of a trusted line-up.

The former Ajax manager is proving to be a quick learner as well as a brilliant teacher.

Here are four early talking points from United’s season so far:

Pundits were wrong to focus on Lisandro Martinez’s height

This may come as breaking news to you, but Lisandro Martinez is 5’9”. Most pundits – including Jamie Carragher—gave their premature opinions on Martinez’s arrival based on his height as a centre-back. It hasn’t stopped him winning duels in the air against strikers who tower him in appearance, nor does it appear to lose many balls on the ground. The Argentine’s passion and sheer love for defending makes him a force for centre-forwards to fear. I don’t recall pundits worrying about Fabio Cannavaro or Franco Baresi and they were both 5’9”. It’s more the size of the fight in the dog than the size of the dog in the fight. He’s a pit bull.