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Birmingham –
For Emiliano Martínez, leaving Arsenal was not a mistake. Because by joining Aston Villa, Martínez has taken important steps in his career.
Martínez has been with Arsenal for 10 years, but it has been difficult for him to find a place in the first team and he has been on loan several times. His name only took off when Bernd Leno was injured after the league started in June amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Martinez looked good helping Arsenal win the FA Cup and went on to the Community Shield. However, Martínez did not want to be the second option and was interested in clarity with Arsenal.
The north London club still chose Leno as their main goalkeeper, so Martinez decided to move to Villa. There he immediately became the main goalkeeper and showed his class.
Villa’s existence in the top 10 right now cannot be separated from Martinez’s role in goal. Villa has only conceded nine goals and even recorded three consecutive clean sheets at the start of the season.
After leading Villa to massacre Liverpool 7-2, Martínez then defeated his former club, Arsenal, in the eighth week with a score of 3-0, on Monday (11/09/2020) at the WIB of the morning.
Surprisingly, the victory came at the Emirates Stadium, a place that was once his home. Even this season, Martinez’s “clean sheets” at the stadium are more than Leno’s, which is one to zero.
Therefore, Martínez felt that his decision to move to Villa was suitable for the development of his future career, including his mission to become the number one goalkeeper for the Argentine team.
“When I decided to move to Villa it was because I believed in the coach and the ambitions of the club. I knew how great Villa was,” Martinez said. talkSPORT.
“Some people don’t realize how great Aston Villa is. They all say this is a step back in my career, but I always think it is a step forward,” he continued.
“I said from the beginning that my ambition was to appear in Europe with Aston Villa. I want to take this club as far as possible and we are on the right track. Can it be done this season? Yes. But we have to work hard,” Emiliano concluded Martinez.
(mrp / aff)
