'You can get past me, just not with the ball...'

How to defend against big strong players - we speak to Lisandro Martinez about what it takes to defend against big, strong attackers in a match. Despite his smaller frame, Martinez has proved one of the best defenders in the Premier League this season - and in today's video, he will share some of his thoughts about defending against big, strong attackers.
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[@Michael.Koulibaly]

I've never seen someone walk the tight rope of aggression so perfectly. You sometimes feel like he's one action away from a yellow/red card or getting into a fight but he's still so composed and measured in everything he does. Not to mention the class he shows with the ball. I've been a United fan for a while now and this is the first time I can easily say I have a definite favourite player. LICHAAAAAAAA! 💯

[@nicolbolas8758]

played alot as defender but i had another style, i am tracking player not the ball

[@Jay-hp4sk]

@@nicolbolas8758

[@Yeahagreed]

Lisandro is pure world class. He's not considered by many rn but he will as time goes by. I don't understand how such an amazing player was at ajax for so long.

[@jaydeepyele5169]

Yeah man , never expected licha here , but he is here , unisport you care for us guys .

[@micahtinsley1597]

Love this video! It helps defenders improve and teaches attackers that they can still improve their skill in defending anywhere on the pitch.

[@bharathgopal4314]

Great video for a defender like me...thank u unisport

[@leonardo.2047]

This video helps explain why he is much better than many bigger defenders

[@pwgfreestyle]

Licha, what a legend!

[@andrewkravmaga1833]

Heart. This is not something you can teach. The entire reason why Licha is the best CB in the PL is heart. Yeah he’s smart, good on the ball, always aware, but his heart is his defining skill. It’s something we haven’t seen in our back line since Rio and Vidic.

[@chuckjay]

Truth

[@Yeahagreed]

United made some great signings. From maguire, lindelof, fred to lisandro, varane and casemiro. All world class players with heart.

[@user-wg8ko7kr9f]

Licha today was 😭

[@user-wg8ko7kr9f]

7-0

[@l.tproductions3489]

​@@user-wg8ko7kr9f5-2

[@elijahglew2908]

All the big strikers watching this video to know there secrets

[@ndrulz]

I'm small but still dangerous enough for an amature

[@ndrulz]

I play against older people alot I'm under 16 but can play against 18+

[@elijahglew2908]

@@ndrulz defender or attacker

[@itsytyt5192]

יי

[@ndrulz]

@@elijahglew2908 attacker now Defender before

[@prajwalkatwal4383]

0:12 That handshake 🤌🏽

[@la_xto]

Jose mourinho would've loved martinez

[@LennyBright]

Thanks, I got a game tomorrow this will really help!

[@saph21]

good luck bro hope you win

[@paulkatopa5406]

Here after his master class against Lewa last night..

[@Jack_Plays27]

Thanks Unisport never upsets in uploading helpfull videos thanks!❤

[@AbuShaid1999]

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️🇦🇷🤘🔥

[@ash907]

Good Collab we needed this, you know it boys

[@jenishrana6523]

This was very helpful to me. I'm a CB and always looking for some details to improve. This was very informative. Love this guys! ❤️ Thanks for making such content 💕

[@ruslanaiman6196]

My kind of butcher, made me feel confident when im defending

[@jayfpliola8191]

Salah had a different idea in that 7-0 liverpool win 😂

[@kingBlackCobra]

😭

[@albrightgichuhi4690]

I was looking for this comment 😭😂😂

[@badboy250984]

So did Watkins when they thrashed Liverpool 7-2 with VVD as CB lol.

[@boybandit6129]

Brilliant video great advice!

[@abdullaholadega5075]

Thanks the video really helped

[@kalabmitku6983]

Our Beast❤🔴💯

[@THEGMENFAN10]

Wow the English is amazing omggg!!! Martinezzz my CB!!!!

[@benjaminheller4574]

This is the most underated channel ever!

[@-squeeeking-]

This is such a good video

[@DylanHillard]

i wish he talked about how he approaches his partnership with varane. they play very seamlessly together.

[@jamesfagan7823]

Martinez makes some defender's look like barbie dolls this guy is a pittbull defender no nonsense thats why we watch football ⚽

[@hzl22]

te amo licha sos lo mas grande que hay

[@dhrubasarkar4700]

Amazing player you know!

[@lindajeniferticoalu]

Our Licha! We love you!

[@presley_me]

I love you martinez

[@ArunaUtd]

Can't wait to get him back 😁 love Licha ❤️

[@mariannikolov4129]

I am wondered how so small defender is stopping so much bigger attacjers

[@terrybeseick8177]

Reminds me of ayala for valencia and Argentina he was small but worldy licha the same love how all so called pundits are eating there words now he a feckin star

[@ImDA10]

4:32 “I will kill everyone” 💀

[@fewdozenz8941]

I can see Lisandro being a good coach someday, he delivers his information clearly enough considering he's speaking English as his 2nd language.

[@trollingfootball5922]

me watching this after mo salah humilation 😂

[@eliezerrajoo6599]

People clowning him for one instance of a game, but he’s been performing at top level for months now 💀he’s still Top Levels.

[@mesg-jl2bp]

love from 🇳🇵

[@thatgeekdad]

LICHA! Awesome video

[@bem974]

Can you do one for how to attack big strong defenders 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@jiboyeditz7993]

Give them the ball and run away

[@mustafaabdulleabdulle1138]

Sick

[@Deaf1114]

Licha 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@user-hy1lm2rd9q]

este pibe es tan adorable

[@Omar-cg2oc]

i want Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Superfly 9 Academy MG Blast - White/Baltic Blue/Pink Blast but 44EU is out of stock When will it be back

[@basitibrahim5830]

Finally. LICHA!!!

[@goodfirstthanksgive1864]

Great video but what I noticed is that he wore different boots in like against liverpool he wore Nike air zoom or now in the video he wore Adidas x speedflow I have question does he has a contract with a brand just asking😂😂😂😂

[@unisport]

He switched to adidas at the World Cup and is now an adidas athlete! /Jay

[@Omar-cg2oc]

@@unisport i want Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Superfly 9 Academy MG Blast - White/Baltic Blue/Pink Blast but 44EU is out of stock When will it be back

[@FootballEditzM10]

Could you do it the other way around so how to attack? Against big defenders.

[@baza7400]

please give us the videos doing drills with him

[@theredhall-thisisfootball]

After today's humbling am convinced Salah watched this...

[@LifeLessons1203]

I need a little help with a little issue. When I’m defending my opponent moves the ball so quick back and forth (indoor turf), that sometimes I accidentally tap the opponents leg when trying to take the ball from them. For me I would just keep playing unless I know the contact is intentional. What can I do to avoid this?

[@omimia9071]

we want select numero uniports available soon.pls mike do something

[@Yeahagreed]

What a mentality.

[@talhaplays7067]

I am his biggest fan from Bangladesh 😍

[@georgehytner_10]

Licha ❤❤❤

[@dhojebonufang]

so whens the next video with martinez coming out?? its been 6 days

[@icisverypro4821]

Sorry of the 15s delay gentlemen 🤝

[@carpinch0522]

es imposible que te caiga mal licha

[@boybandit6129]

Can we have a video showing actual technique against bigger players.

[@sportsLovers5663]

Love from india🇳🇪🇳🇪

[@Playboyarya7x]

🙏🏻

[@isaacjones4638]

What I do is when the ball is on the ground I’m on them like a pest. Give them space when in the air so you can press at the right time. I always push them to their weak foot. I also will hold them like a mf!!

[@sunguflottman9658]

So nice to hear from the butcher.

[@viejoo1772]

Jajajaja me encanta el ingles del Licha!!!!

[@Rodrygo_hernandez]

Bro the thumbnail

[@ansh_satish]

can you guys make a video explaining how to press as a striker? would really like that

[@sanele4780]

Watch Firmino, Gabriel Jesus Always try to close the angle and limit their passing options. It's a team effort so your midfielders must be getting ready to intercept

[@thwayyib_n_vthwayyib_n_v635]

🇦🇷❤️

[@nahom1115]

Lisandro is a great defender YOU KNOW..

[@matijalukac2179]

Lisandro’s Martinez giving tips just before losing 0-7

[@kennyrob2653]

No review on the new mercurials ?

[@unisport]

Which ones? The Dream Speed 006? They're exactly the same tech wise as all other Mercurials - so we won't be doing anything on those, no. /Jay

[@eltk1785]

3:48 Martinez during the game against Liverpool: Where is the ball?

[@Dossou2625]

I miss Jolter😔😟😞

[@footballfan2998]

Now I can defend against my strong attacker.

[@spikespiegel3197]

This video will go up in views if he actually name Lisandro Martinez in the Thumbnail

[@richard23077]

Liverpool got past you with the ball 7 times

[@z_kingmaster_z6635]

Me Watching as a striker ⚽️

[@gnanyreddy3030]

"you can pass me but not with the ball"-- licha

[@richsmitho101]

Would be amazing to get a video showing the strikers side. As a big guy I have 1000s of videos showing me winger skills and quick feet, but they aren't really relatable to my on pitch experience. Would be great to get advice around using size and physical assets against defenders.

[@jotarokujo9587]

I'll watch your video(s) and then I'll try to put in words what I think would be good advice.

[@jotarokujo9587]

Didn't find any videos, but I'm assuming you're technically versed for 1v1s. I don't know how big you are and how fast you are, but a general advice for being dangerous when dribbling (since you mention winger skills and quick feet) is to be the one in control of the duel. How you do it? 1. Close control of the ball when dribbling, so not too much time between touches. This way timing the tackle is too difficult and risky for the defender, since it's easier to punish them for it. If they do tackle, you can tap the ball behind them, to the opposite side of which leg they're balancing on (centre of balance). Or if they timed pretty well and you didn't have much momentum/speed to begin with, a la croqueta will DEFINITELY do the job. The best skill move for punishing.(also called Iniesta because he used it + Messi uses it too) The close control of the ball allows you to punish better and it allows you to try pull the pieces the defender uses apart. That leads to 2. Building momentum/speed. Every time you see Messi or Mbappé do a 1v1, they keep close control so defenders won't step in. Then they build speed kind of ''across'' the defender, so not directly at the defender because that'd make changing direction nearly impossible if the defender decides to step in. And in building that momentum across the defender, the defender follows you in a kind of parallel way. Then you leave a bigger gap on other side to cut into. This is the best way to create 2 dangerous directions to accelerate into: the gap you're creating to cut into to put the defender on the wrong foot and the direction you're already building momentum towards, since a good defender pays attention to that gap. Being caught wrong footed because you pay 0 attention there means you're 100% beaten as a defender. The point of building speed is to give the defenders less time to react. And if they do react and fail, they're almost standing still while you're past them with lots of speed going towards goal. Then 3. The accelerating part. Stepovers and body feints disguise your intentions and create space, making the 2 directions to run past them into EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. If you do a proper body feint while at speed, they'll probably overcommit to that side a little since not reacting on time while the attacker already going that fast is lethal for a defender. Quick feet are extremely useful for these because you can throw more bodyweight into the feint while still being able to quickly change direction, making the defender overcommit harder. You don't need quick feet for it to be effective but yeah. Stepovers though, need pretty quick feet to become as useful as or more dangerous than body feints. If you do these, stepping in means bye-bye for the defender and you basically say ''I'm going right, no I'm going left, no I'm going right''. At this part the point is to either fool the defender as to make it harder for defenders to react on time or correctly, or it's just timing when you'll explode away. If you've got lots of pace, building speed with close control is enough. Then you can just pull off a body feint and go either way. Make it so that the defender gets punished when trying to tackle and that they have to react to you. That reaction should be as hard as possible for the defender.

[@jotarokujo9587]

When it comes to general pitch experience, I could talk even more than about dribbling since this is what I'm actually better at (I know how to dribble but I don't have lots of muscle memory for skills and my pace isn't great anymore). Don't overdo practicing dribbling skills, normal dribbling allows you to come into situations where the skills are extremely effective and simple to do. It gives a good setup. If you have good simple dribbling skills and it truly becomes part of you, you can look up while dribbling to scan the pitch and see defenders and how they're positioned. Reading the opponents and the game is extremely important. If you can do this well, you can make extremely effective decisions like taking on a defender without putting too much effort in technique. You said you're a striker and a big guy. If you're agile and fast like Rashford it's pretty good to dribble but choose your moments wisely. It's a team sport. Positioning, communication, movement and combining with teammates is what creates those beautiful moments in attack. How you position yourself affects how much time and space you have to dribble and do what you want to do. It's not just place on the field, but also how much you've opened up your body to where you want to play. As a midfielder I often have my back to the sidelines so I can receive the ball from a defender and immediately open up to dribble/pass. It saves so much time. Big guys in the striker position can buy time for their teammates by receiving the ball with their back to goal while being very high up. You give teammates time to breathe, move up and move in free or dangerous positions.

[@jotarokujo9587]

Size is useful for shielding like I said, and reaching the ball first. Reaching the ball first comes from often being stronger and taller, making you more likely to win the aerial duel (but lots of times also on the ground). Shielding is actually the same as creating space. You push defenders away and prevent that space from being ''attacked'' or marked by defenders. It helps you to take shots off and it allows you to lay off the ball. Strong and good strikers often receive the ball with their back to goal (note: probably in the box in this scenario) and perfectly put their body in between them and the ball, smoothly, to turn around and shoot. When Haaland dribbles (not that good at it), this is pretty much the only thing that makes it effective. His run is more like a ''charge'' at goal that cannot be stopped because he protects the ball so well with his body. I think he scored one goal like that against West Ham (not sure).

[@d.s5508]

PG balding 😢

[@flowernotebook2]

Best United Signing

[@cr7fannboiironaldo180]

Salah: hold my beer

[@sansyeet6872]

Me watching as a striker:Intresting

[@hareshkumarh98ce22]

conceeded 7

[@chiragjungkunwar9326]

So many things I "Have" to do.

[@thebigecko7565]

w vids

[@omzlefty]

Hows his English so good

[@YungSh00ta]

Why that thumbnail tho 😭

[@kofianobah4906]

Unless you're Salah

[@saulcaneloalvarez1116]

The timing of this 🤌

[@the_satginson_kipgen]

Big things comes in small packages

[@FTBL496]

Is this why Martinez is vs Barcelona

[@fatneek6828]

i know

[@ssenyongaivan4818]

Salah sent him packing today

[@saivigneshLegend753]

I lost my dribbling statagy in football, before 2 months I was the 2nd best dribbler in my apartment. Now how can I get my dribbling back?? Is there any solution Pls can you make a video on this!!

[@Scientist19exe]

Go find it. Its probably under ur apartment bed lol

[@saivigneshLegend753]

@@Scientist19exe what do you mean

[@saivigneshLegend753]

Sai vignesh

[@mesg-jl2bp]

👍

[@mohdfadly5116]

"You know" stuck in head now

[@kevinyegon4428]

Where's jay mike

[@Poll_-oy9il]

How many Martinez’s are there

[@affusik]

Can You make The Best Boots for GoalKeeper?

[@savitareditz272]

Me who plays for u16 in 13 years🗿

[@abhikalpshekhar]

mo salah sent him to another dimension