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Last night saw Manchester United get off to a positive start in the opening fixture of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Fulham thanks to a debut goal from new signing Joshua Zirkzee.
New boy Zirkzee came on in the 61st minute and in the dying moments of the game grabbed his first goal in a United shirt, sealing the victory, and at Old Trafford, making it a debut to remember.
Throughout the game, two players who were struck in a heated battle were Fulham’s Adama Traore and United defender Lisandro Martinez.
Traore won the first round, speeding past Martinez at the start of the match to gain a crossing position. Martinez drew even, knocking Traore over despite the Fulham man’s size.
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However, after the final whistle, Martinez made his thoughts known on his battle with the winger.
Martinez and Traore set up Round 2
In his post-match interview on Sky Sports, Martinez said: “I sent him to the gym. I learned from the first one where he killed me, I killed him back. He is difficult to play against and I learned from the first situation.”
However, it seems that Traore hasn’t taken to kindly to Martinez’s words, teeing up a new rivalry between the two.
Taking to his Instagram, Traore fired back with a post tagging Martinez, saying: “Don’t worry, we will meet again,” alongside a winking emoji.
The pair are set to do battle again for their second leg in the Premier League on 25th January 2025 at Craven Cottage.
Adama Traore on IG:
“Don’t worry we will meet again.” pic.twitter.com/lEzqGyWhJ6
— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) August 17, 2024
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