NeilS Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Emi is correct, We do need to be finishing the season strongly as the first half to the season has been pretty disappointing if we are being honest. If we want to convince Emi and similar calbre players to stay and sign a new deal with us, we need to be finishing near the european qualification spots. We have lost too many games this season (only Norwich and Watford have lost more games!), and I believe the acquisition of the more experienced players during January is to try and eradicate that and turn some of those losses into draws or victories. We have a good run of winable games now, and I think we could do with a similar run to the promotion year to get ourselves up amongst the positions we need to be in come the final standings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I hope with all the work on incomings, there is also work on renewing contracts ongoing. This guy is at the front of the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 20 minutes ago, NeilS said: Emi is correct, We do need to be finishing the season strongly as the first half to the season has been pretty disappointing if we are being honest. If we want to convince Emi and similar calbre players to stay and sign a new deal with us, we need to be finishing near the european qualification spots. We have lost too many games this season (only Norwich and Watford have lost more games!), and I believe the acquisition of the more experienced players during January is to try and eradicate that and turn some of those losses into draws or victories. We have a good run of winable games now, and I think we could do with a similar run to the promotion year to get ourselves up amongst the positions we need to be in come the final standings. Impossible not to love this guy, most likeable player at the club and just has the lot really - character/personality, inspiration & leadership, determination, talent/ability, workrate & attitude. He’s just immense. Such an example for everyone to follow, he is captain material. We’re lucky to have him. Yes, we really need to put in consistent performances and rack up the wins to keep our best players happy and positive about the future. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Don_Simon said: I hope with all the work on incomings, there is also work on renewing contracts ongoing. This guy is at the front of the queue. Absolutely, we need to protect and retain our greatest assets. Just as important as new signings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Positivity from Emi, "revenge" is the focus and we are going for a win! Villa just got to show them again who the better team is but yet this time the right result will happen for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rightdm00 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 20 hours ago, Jas10 said: Martinez is comparable to a surname like Smith for an English speaker. Have heard it mispronounced by TV crews during a PL game so it definitely needs to be said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phil Silvers Posted January 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2022 Kept us in it at times, magic Man,love him. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post R.Bear Posted January 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) Terrible mistake. Didn't let it bother him. More than made up for it afterwards. Brilliant player. Edited January 15, 2022 by R.Bear 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJay Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 15 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: Kept us in it at times, magic Man,love him. Not the brightest thing to do in a covid environment, but cant fault his passion. Made a mistake, but solid as ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Just now, VillaJay said: Not the brightest thing to do in a covid environment, but cant fault his passion. Made a mistake, but solid as ever. Yeah emotions took over. One of our best signings for years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: Yeah emotions took over. One of our best signings for years. Absolutely agreed. That was a build up of emotion that,like you say, and inside he would be so embarrassed and gutted that he let us down for the opener... for him to see that equaliser go in.... just brought him to a primal level of being a fan running to be withother fans, like a sorry and a celebration in one. Loving it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AVTuco Posted January 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, R.Bear said: Terrible mistake. Didn't let it bother him. More than made up for it afterwards. Brilliant player. Yes, the mistake didn't get to him. Well done to recover. I still expect more from him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Made a horrendous mistake and then was immediately back to his best. You can't really ask for much more. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lichfield Dean Posted January 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2022 Is his name actually Damian? It's how the Guardian list him... I am a bit confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Lichfield Dean said: Is his name actually Damian? It's how the Guardian list him... I am a bit confused. Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero is his full name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2022 All goalkeepers, even the greatest, drop clangers. As long as they are few and far between then it's acceptable. As others have said, he didn't let it bother him and made a couple of crucial saves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Daweii said: Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero is his full name. This is, long-standing theory of mine, why there was suddenly a ton of gossip we were about to sign Romero the old United keeper a couple of weeks before the Emi news came out of nowhere. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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