Lisandro Martinez moment showed why he could solve Casemiro dilemma for Manchester United

If dropping points wasn't bad enough, Manchester United now need to play their next four domestic matches without the help of arguably their most important player.

Casemiro's reckless red card against Southampton was the headline of their weekend draw and left supporters with as much dread as the two dropped points.

It was the type of game that United would likely have lost in years gone by, and there is a crumb of comfort to take from the fact they managed to hold on and almost win it themselves.

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United's mentality has changed enough though that it was still viewed as two points dropped regardless of the circumstances, and that is partly due to the players signed last summer.

Even without star signing Casemiro available for well over an hour, the backbone of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez held firm, proving to be solid foundations from which they almost forged an unlikely three points.

On another day, Southampton might well have taken full advantage of the extra man and gone on to score a winning goal, but to do so, they would have had to find a way past the excellent Martinez.

The Argentine shone in central defence with a resilient performance, winning all of his aerial duels, all but one of his ground duels, and making two interceptions.

His performance was even more impressive when you consider he was given a yellow card after only 10 minutes and still managed to play with enough calm and composure to avoid getting drawn into any similar risky situations.

One moment in particular stood out in the second-half when he saved Bruno Fernandes' blushes after a poor pass that gifted possession to Che Adams.

The Southampton forward slid a through ball in