It can be said that Mason Mount and Lisandro Martinez did not always agree with each other as rivals in a fiery battle.
With both rival players at the highest level in professional games, the intensity of Premier League football can often cause divisions and confrontations.
But now that they have been tasked with fighting for the same goal – success under Erik ten Hag – some fans may be happy not knowing the past makes their Carrington all the sweeter.
Looking back at United’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last year, we see a heated argument between our new Mason and Licha.
Earlier in the game, Mount and Martinez competed for the ball, and the former is said to have fouled the latter.
The United centre-back then shoved the Chelsea player in the chest before the duo faced off, that was quite bad though, but then things don’t turn out the way we expect.
Luke Shaw was quick to step in and separate the two, but fans think there will be an awkward reunion soon. However, one fan remains optimistic past differences can be put aside: “They are teammates now. If anything, they would respect the fight in each other.
It was clear that Licha and Mason were quick to get through it too, with snaps of the Carrington duo from United smiling as they held hands and certainly laughed at the confrontation.
Our No 6 also shared his excitement about Mount’s arrival in the M16 and the subsequent distribution of the famous No 7 shirt by commenting on his latest teammate’s latest Instagram post. On Friday afternoon, we shared a training clip that instantly went viral on social media, showing Licha hugging Mount in front of the camera.
The Argentina international said: “come my brother, before we fight, now we love each other.”
