It was clear the Reds needed to strengthen in defence and were crying out for someone who could add some much-needed bite to the heart of the backline.
There were questions as to how he would settle in and cope with the intensity of the Premier League, with several former players and pundits suggesting his height would see him struggle in the English top flight.
Against Brighton on the opening day of the season, the Argentine lined up alongside club captain Harry Maguire at centre-back.
The result, and performance of the team, has been spoken about enough, but Martinez was under immediate pressure after struggling to handle former Reds striker Danny Welbeck.
Things got worse before they got better, though, as the 24-year-old was substituted at half-time in the 4-0 thrashing at Brentford.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 13, 2022 من Manchester Evening News.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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