Jareth Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 7 minutes ago, ben1505 said: They’re 72 in the World Club rankings… Wolves are 80 Just looked at that. Fulham are higher at 63 and we're 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 7 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: He got booked waiting to take a goal kick or a free kick (can’t remember which) I don’t agree with the booking, but it wasn’t in open play Yep and then when he went to finally take it the ref then stopped him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 He basically won the tie for us over both legs.17 one on one saves at VP , another 2 at Lille( one with his face) then another 2 pens saved . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, Zatman said: Olympiakos are dreadful travellers, away game is where we will need Emi They beat West Ham at home in the Europa League. So hopefully we can get a good lead in the home leg, then grind out in the 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TomC Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) 4 hours ago, HeroesAndVillans said: This is not good at all. It's not good, but Olsen has shown signs of improvement this year, and Emi will be back for the second leg (when any shootout will take place), so I'm not going to panic. Edited April 19 by TomC Added reference to shootout 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 I used to think he was third best in the world behind Ederson and Allison. I think Emi is better than those now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 8 hours ago, Pinebro said: I'd love to see Argentina smash France in the next World Cup Another Martinez mocking of Mbappe would be glorious. I would prefer to see Martinez mocking Mbappe after Mbappe moves to Real Madrid next year and we beat Real Madrid in the CL final next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroesAndVillans Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 6 minutes ago, Xela said: I used to think he was third best in the world behind Ederson and Allison. I think Emi is better than those now. Still weird to think we've gone from the position we were in 5/6 years ago to having a player who's easily the best in the world in his position. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 19 VT Supporter Share Posted April 19 4 hours ago, conorm said: That is the only possible mitigation - that the shootout booking somehow exists in isolation Or, as I said last night and others have said, the ref immediately took back the yellow. Thats what it looked like at the time. He showed him the yellow and then immediately pointed to the card and waved his arms the same way they do when they cancel a red card after VAR. I still think that’s what happened. The booking didn’t stand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 vs Colombia… I wouldn’t call that dancing 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 19 VT Supporter Share Posted April 19 3 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: One thing I don't get is why the Lille player didn't get booked for booting the ball into the crowd in the first place. Kick the ball away in normal play you get a booking and if he hadn't done that, Emi doesn't have to ask for a ball, then avoids getting a yellow. Because booting the ball away is a booking for time wasting. This wasn’t time wasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 11 hours ago, Jbvilla909 said: He's a complete nutcase and I love him for that. No better goalkeeper in a shootout. Undisputed s*** house Is he crazy or calculated? I think that he's a little of both. Most of the best goalkeepers (whether in football or ice hockey) have that edge to them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 19 VT Supporter Share Posted April 19 2 hours ago, Zatman said: Olympiakos are dreadful travellers, Tatty caravans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Delphinho123 Posted April 19 Popular Post Share Posted April 19 37 minutes ago, Xela said: I used to think he was third best in the world behind Ederson and Allison. I think Emi is better than those now. Ederson is fantastic with the ball at his feet but bang average at actually saving attempts on his goal. Allison is better than Ederson. Martinez is clear of both. Both sets of fans will tell you their keeper is the best but I subscribe to the opinion that even though I don't watch all that much of City/Liverpool, there simply can't be anyone better than Martinez. He's the best. At everything. We should cherish him because we're never seeing his like again at VP. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 22 minutes ago, TomC said: Is he crazy or calculated? I think that he's a little of both. Most of the best goalkeepers (whether in football or ice hockey) have that edge to them... Crazy. The guys eyes are glazed over and you can tell he's not too far from being out of control. I mean, it works for him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-k Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 26 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Because booting the ball away is a booking for time wasting. This wasn’t time wasting I think it was more about how it was not far off from Emi or the official 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) 26 minutes ago, TomC said: Is he crazy or calculated? I think that he's a little of both. Most of the best goalkeepers (whether in football or ice hockey) have that edge to them... Calculated with a typical crazy Argentinian emotional personality. .. he has worked with a psychologist on how to get the advantage in games. And Cuts said that when he joined he was very inward and that he worked with him to bring his personality out . If you can cry after a shootout then you can change that inward emotion into a more aggressive outwards emotion. Thats what he has done . The dancing is planned. That is different to all other keepers. The shushing is planned. He takes the crowds anger to focus on him and away from his teammates. Bit like Mourinho. Its genius but requires someone who has balls of steel to carry it off. The world cup final shootout was won because he controlled everything. Including the ref . Edited April 19 by MWARLEY2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mantis Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 He is comfortably our most important player. He's not just world class in terms of ability but also in mentality. He's a born winner and just a huge personality that would be impossible to replace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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