Unfortunately for United, the metatarsal fracture he sustained in April 2023 seemingly prompted a subsequent year of regular setbacks, so much so that he ended up missing almost the entirety of his sophomore campaign at Old Trafford in 2023/2024.
Martinez was unavailable for a total of 38 matches across all competitions, and boy, did they know about it. The Reds were leaking goals left, right, and centre in the Argentine’s absence, with veteran Jonny Evans having to be called upon significantly more than he could’ve ever imagined after returning to his former club in the summer.
As of August 2024, United’s win rate with the centre-half involved was 65 per cent: 39 wins in 60 games. Without him, they tallied only 27 wins in 50 games, recording a 54 per cent win rate (per StatmanDave).
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