Gary Neville praised Lisandro Martinez following his stunning opening goal against Liverpool on Sunday.
The defender struck the ball powerfully from within 10 yards, hitting the crossbar and beating Alisson at his near post.
The United legend likened the strike to Ryan Giggs’ goal in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final, when the midfielder scored in extra time to secure United’s place in the final against Newcastle.
“That’s where Manchester United have struggled with a bit of composure and class. It comes from Bruno Fernandes,” Neville remarked.
“Does he cross it? No. He just smashes it into the roof of the net. No chance for Alisson.”
“It’s almost Ryan Giggs-like in the ’99 semi-final replay against Arsenal.”
Lisandro Martinez’s powerful strike gave Manchester United a 1-0 lead against Liverpool.
Neville compared the goal to Ryan Giggs’ winner against Arsenal in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final.
Giggs’ goal contributed to United’s historic Treble in 1999.
The Welshman’s iconic goal inspired a famous chant that United fans sing at Arsenal, as a jab at their song concerning Patrick Vieira.
Vieira lost possession to Giggs, who scored a sensational solo goal, dribbling past five Arsenal players to win the match for United.
To the tune of ‘Volare,’ Arsenal fans sing: “Vieira whoah, Vieira whoah, he comes from Senegal, he played for Arsenal!”
Bruno Fernandes expressed his frustration after Manchester United’s impressive performance in the 2-2 draw, questioning why the team can’t replicate such displays consistently.
Fernandes appears to be rediscovering his best form under Amorim but was left disappointed at full-time, insisting United must show consistency after nearly clinching a late win against Liverpool.
“We’ve been criticized fairly; we’ve lost too many points. Even today, we can’t be happy with the draw,” Fernandes told Sky Sports.
“I think it’s a solid result, and we could have even won at the end. It’s a fair result, but I’m upset because if we can show this against Liverpool, why can’t we do it every week?”
This was the Argentine’s third goal for the Red Devils since his £49 million move in 2022.