A Match of the Day analyst pointed out the minimal support given to Lisandro Martinez by his Manchester United colleagues following his dismissal against Chelsea.
Former defender Stephen Warnock reviewed the sending-off, noting that Amad Diallo was the solitary United player who comforted the defender as he walked off the field last night.
Warnock stated, "Martinez from a corner, not got a clue where Fofana has gone, loses him, then he doesn't even look at one moment where the ball is."
He added, "He's got one thing on his mind: 'I'm gonna jump into the player because I don't know where the ball is.' It's a reckless foul, not violent, that's why it's not a straight red."
"He has let his teammates down. And interestingly here, you see the youngster Amad. He's the one who consoles him, no senior members of the Manchester United team going over to talk to him," Warnock continued.
This follows a rough period for Martinez, who previously performed well under Michael Carrick when the team secured a high number of Premier League points during his interim stint in the 2025/26 season.
The defender also played well alongside Cristian Cuti Romero during his national team's path to the World Cup final, though an injury forced him off before the interval against Spain.
That issue kept him out of the opening fixture of the campaign, a 2-0 loss at Hull, and he has found it difficult to maintain form since coming back.
Martinez netted an own goal during a 1-1 tie against Fulham in September, and Dominic Solanke of Tottenham jumped higher than him to head in a late equaliser three weeks ago.
Three days after facing Spurs, he spoke with Peter Schmeichel for CBS Sports, complaining that club executives did not sufficiently improve the roster during the summer window.
Another physical problem forced his departure at halftime versus Leeds, and his initial appearance in the starting lineup since that recovery came yesterday against Chelsea, resulting in two yellow cards and an exit.
He is now suspended for the upcoming fixture against Aston Villa next weekend.
Danny Murphy, another analyst on the program, also raised questions regarding the mental focus of Martinez.
The former midfielder said, "There's something obviously not right in his head at the moment, he's in a different space because you don't see the poor performances from a player of that quality."
Murphy further remarked, "There was the Solanke goal, the interview, the rants, and today his performance in the second half was just nowhere near it."
"To do that after you've just received a yellow, I don't know whether he's thinking of getting away, whether he's just disgruntled at everything going on at the club, he's give Carrick a big dilemma now," he stated.
Murphy concluded, "I'm unsure whether when he's served his suspension, whether Michael is going to put him back in the team."
Despite mounting pressure on Carrick, the club plans to retain him for the upcoming home matches against Roma on Tuesday and Aston Villa next Sunday.
