Lisandro Martinez bites back after being the butt of Manchester derby jokesBy Simon Peach, Press Association Chief Football WriterLisandro Martinez challenged Paul Scholes to speak to him face-to-face and even invited him to his house after the Manchester United great and Nicky Butt mocked the defender’s size ahead of the derby battle with Erling Haaland. “I told him already if he wants to say something to me, he can come to wherever he wants. That’s it.”Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes mocked Lisandro Martinez’s height before the Manchester derby. Quizzed if much had changed in training since the former midfielder took charge on Wednesday, he said: “So different, so different. “But if sometimes our performance wasn’t the best because they expect from us good attitude, tackles, the DNA, the blood of Manchester United.

Source: Irish Independent January 18, 2026 12:55 UTC