CBS Draws Fire After Peter Schmeichel Fumbles Lisandro Martinez Interview on 2-0 United Loss
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 14
CBS Draws Fire After Peter Schmeichel Fumbles Lisandro Martinez Interview on 2-0 United Loss
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 14
Summary
CBS Sports Golazo was criticized after Peter Schmeichel repeatedly failed to follow up when Lisandro Martinez attacked Manchester United’s squad quality and lack of ambition after a 2-0 loss at Atletico Madrid.
Martinez said United do not have “the best squad” and that he expected more from the club, but Schmeichel steered the exchange back to dressing-room morale and insisted “you don’t lose anything” in October.
The contrast sharpened because Amazon’s Gabriel Clarke had interviewed Martinez earlier and used direct follow-ups to draw out sharper criticism of United’s recruitment, investment and hierarchy.
The episode turned into a wider debate over post-match interviewing, with Schmeichel’s ambassadorial links to United fueling claims he sounded more like a club defender than a journalist.