- Weghorst and Messi clashed at World Cup
- Martinez now club team-mates with Dutchman
- Admits he teases forward over incident
WHAT HAPPENED? Eventual winners Argentina progressed to the semi-finals after a penalty shootout victory over the Netherlands in what was a fiery quarter-final. In that match, Argentina centre-back Martinez came up against his future United team-mate Weghorst, who was involved in a spat with Argentina captain Messi. Martinez has since admitted that he often "kills" Weghorst for his rivalry with Messi, but that the Dutchman takes it in his stride.
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WHAT THEY SAID: "I loved seeing Messi so fired up [against the Netherlands]!" Martinez told TyC. "Here we are killing each other all the time, [Weghorst] takes it well... I say to him 'good morning, silly', I say 'silly' to him, it's already like that and he takes it well, he's a good boy, we have a good vibe."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Weghorst has started every match for United since joining in January proving that, despite not yet finding the target for his new club, he forms a vital part of Erik ten Hag's plans this campaign. Aside from a rest period following his successful World Cup exploits, Martinez has also been a stalwart in United's defence, as Ten Hag's men continue to be one of the country's most in-form teams.
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Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT? Both Martinez and Weghorst expect to feature for United when they travel to Anfield on Sunday to face rivals Liverpool in a crunch Premier League matchup.