villan-scott Posted October 7, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 7, 2020 He brings so much confidence to the team. His influence back there shouldn’t be underestimated. He’s made some great saves already. There was a shot from just outside the box against Liverpool, I can’t remember who. It looked like a bit of a thunderbastard and he just caught it. Easy as you like. It was straight down his neck, but it wasn’t an easy catch. Just made me think, blimey. A good keeper. I’d forgotten what it felt like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 9 hours ago, Stevo985 said: This is exactly what I thought Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 7, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 7, 2020 2 hours ago, stewiek2 said: Agree Friedel was top drawer. But Martinez like Bossie catches balls most keepers paries away. Martinez could be better as his kicking is alot lot better. That really was the one thing that let him down. It was but back then kicking wasn't as nearly as important as it is in today's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JamieZ Posted October 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2020 Great article in the Independent about our new No. 1. I'm already in love with the guy. May his Villa career be happy and long lived. Quote Emiliano Martinez: ‘I always wanted to leave Arsenal on a high and I’m so proud. It was time to say goodbye’ “When I signed for Aston Villa, that was the first thing that went through my mind,” he says, those scars protected by a beaming smile. “All those hard moments, what I’ve suffered, seeing my dad cry because we couldn’t pay the bills. That was all I ever knew. I couldn’t let my family suffer like that for the rest of their lives. So when I look back on it now, it’s a beautiful thing.” 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, JamieZ said: Great article in the Independent about our new No. 1. I'm already in love with the guy. May his Villa career be happy and long lived. Seems like a really nice bloke but more importantly from a footballing perspective, he has something to prove to both himself and to a lesser extent, Arsenal. You can tell from the interview that he needed a team that would trust him after having him wait in the wings for so long - “I thought if I played well that game, I would be No 1, but afterwards it still wasn’t clear who was going to start in the league,” he explains. “I was told that there was a 95 per cent chance I would start against Fulham [on the first day of the season], but I just thought, ‘why not 100 per cent?’ Something didn’t feel right. He talks very respectfully about Arsenal and Arteta, which shows a bit of class too - it'd be understandable if he were less flattering considering how much he gave and how little they reciprocated. As we've seen with that club lately, though, they don't really know how to treat or look after their people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Amazing keeper. I had forgotten the double hand he had in keeping us up. Hah I wonder if he and Trez have ever spoken about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cyrusr Posted October 8, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2020 17 hours ago, MaVilla said: 16 hours ago, Loxstock92 said: Loved the article about him in the independent today. Always love hearing about the person behind the player and their back story. Such a loveable guy. 5 hours ago, JamieZ said: Great article in the Independent about our new No. 1. I'm already in love with the guy. May his Villa career be happy and long lived. For context the quotes come from the independent article which is an absolute cracking read on the guy. Love him more after this. For ease article extract quoted below. It is long but it is completely worth reading the whole thing, trust me. Quote For the first time in a decade, Emiliano Martinez stared out at one of Buenos Aires’ Villa miseria and confronted the “beautiful” memories of a scared teenager. First, there was the breathless sprint through its alleyways on the way home from training. Then, the nighttime dash over the motorway to avoid being robbed of his youth kit on the walkway. The running hope against the chasing despair, every week he won that race. Martinez returned earlier this week as the most expensive goalkeeper in Argentina’s history, but all these years later he still holds onto the suffering and the sacrifice like proud souvenirs; the fuel for a career defined by endless perseverance. “When I signed for Aston Villa, that was the first thing that went through my mind,” he says, those scars protected by a beaming smile. “All those hard moments, what I’ve suffered, seeing my dad cry because we couldn’t pay the bills. That was all I ever knew. I couldn’t let my family suffer like that for the rest of their lives. So when I look back on it now, it’s a beautiful thing.” ... Aston Villa’s interest had already advanced by the time he completed his quarantine but when Martinez started in the Community Shield, he still hadn’t quite come to terms with the idea of cutting ties. “I thought if I played well that game, I would be No 1, but afterwards it still wasn’t clear who was going to start in the league,” he explains. “I was told that there was a 95 per cent chance I would start against Fulham [on the first day of the season], but I just thought, ‘why not 100 per cent?’ Something didn’t feel right. Everyone wanted me to stay, but that’s when I decided to go. I wasn’t upset or emotional, I was proud I did it. When I arrived at Arsenal [in 2010], there were nine goalkeepers in front of me. Every year I had to prove myself, but I left as No 1. That was my story done there. “The following morning I texted Mikel [Arteta] and told him. I thanked him, I said I won these trophies because of the way he trained, the way he changed the team. I trust his process so much, he is incredible. [When he was a player], I always thought he was different. It’s like with [Lionel] Messi, I don’t see him as a top player, I see him as a top coach. He’s got so much to prove and I wish him all the best. I will always love everyone at Arsenal, I will always be grateful, but it was time to say goodbye.” In the past, every loan Martinez had embarked on - first at Oxford, then Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham, Wolves, Getafe and Reading - were all ultimately chosen by Arsenal, with varying degrees of success. Joining Villa was “the first time in my career I’ve followed my instincts,” he says. “Before I signed the contract, I breathed deeply and said no matter what happens, I will never look back. I rejected a lot of clubs and then, in my first game, I saved a penalty and had a man of the match performance.” Next, Martinez kept another clean sheet before Villa’s historic 7-2 thrashing of champions Liverpool completed their perfect start. “That is where I’m at now,” he says. “I told my wife just the other day, I feel like I’m so in love with football again, like I’ve never known before.” ... After just a few weeks at Villa, he already feels woven into the fabric of the club. “[At Arsenal], I didn’t always feel part of it,” he says. “We won trophies but I was on the bench or just in the squad. I’m not trying to prove anyone wrong, I just want to prove that Villa did the right thing by showing that trust in me.” But for three months now, often he has felt “unstoppable”. He treats the wins with caution but knows the time to revel in it has been hard-earned. “A top-10 finish with Villa this season” is his target, but first comes his international debut, the fulfilment of a dream he’s held since his earliest memories. The ones spent playing barefooted in the street when football was a source of pure happiness, before it ever became a means of survival. It was in November 2009 that Martinez made his last international appearance for Argentina’s U17s. Back then, he was still racing through Buenos Aires’ backstreets, dodging oncoming traffic, chasing down a better life. “When I speak to the young players on the calls, they expect me to talk a lot about how I became a better goalkeeper. How I can dive better to my left,” he says. “I tell them to become better men. I always believed I had the talent, but the truth is I have worked so hard every day, every year. I’ve had to develop such a strong mentality… And I’d do it all again.” Absolutely love this guy already. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 This is such a good guy. So much to admire about him. Hope he is great for us, and for many years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted October 8, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 8, 2020 So much Emi love going on, it’s great to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) I'm so effing glad that Arteta said 95, and not 99 or 100. Genuinely think he'd still be there if he'd said that, even if Arteta had been lying about it. Edited October 8, 2020 by MrBlack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 hours ago, MrBlack said: I'm so effing glad that Arteta said 95, and not 99 or 100. Genuinely think he'd still be there if he'd said that, even if Arteta had been lying about it. If he had said 99 I think emi would still have left. If he couldn't be guaranteed the start after lenis first game back what about the 2nd or the 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: If he had said 99 I think emi would still have left. If he couldn't be guaranteed the start after lenis first game back what about the 2nd or the 3rd. True, I meant if he implied "you're starting unless you're injured" with the 99% , but yes, he was absolutely right to leave given the lack of assurance. And I could not be happier that we've benefited from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I haven't seen a group of our defenders show such faith in their goalkeeper for quite some time... An inspired signing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted October 9, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2020 A shame that he never got his Argentina debut over night. Hopefully the next game for him. They played River goalkeeper Armani ahead of him, who’s 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Has he been here long enough to qualify to play for England? He has the goalkeeping ability of Pope without the wooden legged hoofs and the footballing ability of Pickford without letting every shot in and dropping every cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, villan-scott said: A shame that he never got his Argentina debut over night. Hopefully the next game for him. They played River goalkeeper Armani ahead of him, who’s 33 Very odd. Looked Armani up and he's never played outside Argentina. Yet Emi is now playing and performing in the PL at a very high level and doesn't get in the team. Hopefully he gets in for their next game as he absolutely deserves it. Probably one of the best GKs in the Prem at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-k Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 2 hours ago, YouUnastanFren said: Has he been here long enough to qualify to play for England? He has the goalkeeping ability of Pope without the wooden legged hoofs and the footballing ability of Pickford without letting every shot in and dropping every cross. No thanks, the title of England #1 has crippled many a keeper. Rather that trend continue with another club's keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 6 hours ago, VillaFaninLondon said: Very odd. Looked Armani up and he's never played outside Argentina. Yet Emi is now playing and performing in the PL at a very high level and doesn't get in the team. Hopefully he gets in for their next game as he absolutely deserves it. Probably one of the best GKs in the Prem at the moment. in Argentina they dont really care where a player plays, the media and fans in Argentina love Tevez over Messi for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 9 hours ago, YouUnastanFren said: Has he been here long enough to qualify to play for England? He has the goalkeeping ability of Pope without the wooden legged hoofs and the footballing ability of Pickford without letting every shot in and dropping every cross. I imagine so but he seems proud of his heritage and imagine it’s only a matter of time before he makes the spot his own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Zatman said: in Argentina they dont really care where a player plays, the media and fans in Argentina love Tevez over Messi for example To be fair most of the Argentine fans who commented on the game were baffled by the decision not to play Emi as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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