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Rooney calls Martínez's transfer criticism "disrespectful"

The former United striker recalls his own apology over transfer concerns, arguing that public criticism can unsettle younger teammates.

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Amazon Prime Video Sport Story of October 15, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 630,878 views a day, 98 times a normal first day on this channel (6,451).

"It's VERY DISRESPECTFUL." 😳 Rooney RESPONDS to Lisandro Martinez comments 🗣

Wayne Rooney has been in Lisandro Martínez's position, and that is precisely why he thinks the defender should have handled it differently.

In Amazon Prime Video Sport's Short, Martínez says he expected more investment in Manchester United's squad over the summer. He accepts that the players must do more, but argues that a strong squad is essential for competing in the biggest matches.

Rooney's objection is about what that message says to the players already there. "For me, it's disrespectful to his teammates," he says. He recalls questioning Sir Alex Ferguson about transfers during his own career and later apologizing. Younger players, he adds, look to senior teammates for guidance.

That response has drawn roughly 630,000 views in its first day, far beyond the channel's usual start for a Short. The comments were more than a hundred times busier than usual, too. Viewers are debating a specific distinction: whether asking for reinforcements undermines existing teammates, or simply identifies gaps in the squad. Several argue that Martínez can want more options without saying the players alongside him are not good enough.

The discussion has spread across Prime Video Sport's coverage, with separate responses from Michael Carrick and Youri Tielemans also drawing unusually strong starts. Rooney's response drew the most views of those three clips. Alongside them, Adam Clery's longer analysis examines United's defeat to Atlético Madrid, turning from the public comments to what went wrong on the pitch.

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What viewers say

Its not disrespectful to any of his teammates. He's not saying anyones not good enough but we dont even have back ups for certain positions.
@Dylan_A526See it on YouTube
People want players to be honest and human but then they get ridiculed by the media when they speak, ya can't win 😂😂
@leviathon18See it on YouTube
Thank you Martinez finally a player speaking out
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