​Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez declared Argentina were the side “who played without fear” following their FIFA World Cup semifinal win against England.England grabbed the advantage in the 55th minute but subsequently adopted a more cautious approach. Thomas Tuchel withdrew goalscorer Anthony Gordon for defender Ezri Konsa, before making a defensive double substitution 10 minutes later, bringing on Dan Burn and Nico O’Reilly for Reece James and Declan Rice.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMoments after Tuchel’s double change, Lionel Messi set up the equalizer before providing another assist for Lautaro Martinez’s decisive goal in stoppage time, as per the Manchester Evening News.Who is the referee for the Spain vs France FIFA World Cup semifinal?-Credit:Sebastian Frej, Getty ImagesTuchel has faced widespread criticism for his conservative substitutions, though the England boss expressed no remorse at the final whistle, stating: “It’s easy to say my decisions were wrong after the defeat.”United’s Martinez, who helped display a controversial Falklands-related banner after the game in Atlanta, Georgia, completed the entire 90 minutes, and he emphasized his country’s fearless mentality.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementReflecting on Argentina’s triumph, Martinez said: “I won’t lie to you, we’re all Argentinians, and we experienced it like the fans. We knew the magnitude of this game and went for it from the first minute.”We had to suffer because they’re a very tough opponent, but in the end, we’re always the ones who take the initiative, the ones who play without fear, and the ones who want to win.”Ex-United and England defender Gary Neville had questioned Martinez’s defensive pairing with Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero ahead of the match.To listen to the latest episode of ‘All Out Soccer’ – CLICK HEREDSports questioned Martinez about the criticism, and he replied: “We’re used to people always talking about us. It seems like they like doing it, and we respond on the pitch, that’s it, always with respect.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRomero added: “The only thing that I hope for is that when I retire, I am not that stupid. Hopefully, I won’t criticize a player or anyone.”Because at the end of the day, we are doing our best for our national team. Sometimes it goes right for us, sometimes badly, but we are just happy to be in a World Cup final again. I think we are making history, for us it is something really huge, and we feel the significance of this shirt like no one else.”Martinez is expected to feature when Argentina faces Spain in the World Cup Final on Sunday. Following that, he will take a post-World Cup break before returning for pre-season with United.United were linked with a move for Romero at the beginning of the window, but well-placed sources were quick to dismiss any Red Devils interest in the Tottenham defender.