Lisandro Martinez and Fred can help Manchester United fix problem that Roy Keane bemoaned

In a week's time, Manchester United fans and pundits will be able to focus firmly on the 2022/23 season.

United will have played their first match of the campaign against Brighton and, depending on the result, there will be an all-new list of positives and negatives for fans, pundits and journalists to dissect. What should not be up for discussion after the match at Old Trafford is the players' fighting spirit.

It was a source of discontent for the likes of Roy Keane for most of the 2021/22 campaign. After the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, Keane told Sky Sports: "It's not anger, it was anger earlier in the season.

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"It's sadness. You look at the team today, there wasn't any heart, no soul, no leaders, they lack real quality.

"They are so far off and you look at the United fans tonight… there's no surprise with the scoreline, but Liverpool could score any time they went forward. They need a new manager, they need players in, they need players out."

For Keane, he got his wish for the most part, although more needs to be done. Erik ten Hag has arrived and some new players have been added to the squad and some have departed.

Lisandro Martinez is one of the new additions and, judging from Ten Hag's first words about his acquisition, you would be forgiven for thinking that the Dutchman had been listening to Keane. He told United's official website: "He’s a warrior and I think the fans will admire him.

"He has an attitude, fighting spirit. He brings aggressiveness in the game, in a good way.

"I think we need that." Indeed United do.

On too many occasions last season, United players were a shell of their former selves. Their performances led to questions about whether they cared if