Lisandro Martínez emphasizes that he and Ajax aiming for a higher level this season. The 23-year-old Argentine defender is especially eager to spend the winter in the Champions League.
“In the Netherlands we want to take the national title and the KNVB Cup again, but we also have to show ourselves in the Champions League,” explains Martínez to Football International. “Twice in a row I have now experienced that we just failed to survive the group stage. Now that has to happen. I really see that as the goal, because I think we should dare to think big with Ajax. Without the opponents that is never possible, that is never allowed. Not at all now, because with Ajax we are the team to beat.”
Martínez has earned the nickname of Argentine Butcher in Amsterdam. “In Argentina I never hear that nickname, but I know that the fans here call me that. I like that and see it as a compliment,” says the left leg. “I never give up and always go into battle full of struggle. That’s how I am. I play with my heart, with passion, with dedication. I don’t like it when someone shows less commitment. I will always continue to do so “I feel the appreciation and that is nice to notice. The Butcher, El Carnicero, I think is a nice nickname for the supporters of Ajax.”
