Emi Martinez is world class and yet transfer talk has remained quiet – Villa may need the Champions League to ensure it stays that way
fans, and a primary cause for jeers at nearly every ground he visits, Martinez is a polarising and yet captivating figure. After all, who else would doHe is unique, and for both club and country, undroppable. On a 19-match starting streak for Argentina, he is similarly valued by Unai Emery at Villa, even playing their three FA Cup games this season when, typically, such outings are handed to the back-up. That is currently Robin Olsen, who has been required for just five matches this season.
It is what top goalkeepers do, and keeping with tradition, he ended the night as Villa’s most booed player by Ajax fans – his time-wasting at goal kicks a dark art that irks many a Premier League opponent. Nevertheless, there is always the prospect that he fancies a new challenge or wants Champions League football, something he is currently on course for delivering at Villa anyway.on Sunday. The buffer of fifth opening up as a Champions League place is far from secure and will depend partly on how far Premier League clubs go in Europe. For now Emery’s side must focus on finishing fourth – a two-way tussle with Spurs that could go to the final day.
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