With Emi Martinez set to be reintegrated into the folding of Aston Villa’s first team, I wonder how many worshippers line up on the streets in front of the goalkeeper’s 50-foot-high mural. It’s no wonder he’s such an ad*ck.
I shed tears at Villa Park in the penultimate game of last season and ended with a deadline push to maintain the fate of Villa’s Europa League via a red card on the final day of the season, starting with that “All Me” tear goodbye, squashing my reputation over the past five months or so, and attending the clinic.
According to Athletic, he returns to his first team setup after a failed attempt to join United, but his immediate future will depend on “how he will react after Martinez returns.”
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Martinez is currently on international duties, maintaining a clean seat with a 3-0 victory over Argentina’s Venezuela on Friday morning, and manager Lionel Scaroni claims he will focus entirely on the villa despite his disappointment that the 33-year-old will not move to Old Trafford.
Speaking of goalkeeper, Argentine boss Lionel Scaroni said:
“Of course, he must have been excited by the idea of playing for Manchester United, like people said, but he’s a positive kid. He’s already focused on us and once he gets back to his club, he’s focused on them.”
However, his brother’s comments suggest why the villa goalkeeper probably has an overly bulging opinion about himself – rog arrogance is certainly obvious – and why he may struggle to reintegrate if he feels wise to teach him lessons.
Emery was asked by Sky Sports why Martinez, who was paused in the first game of the season following a red card against United before returning to play against Brentford, was completely ruled out after a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Emery responded to “Bizotto, Marco Bizot” in relation to the Summer Signature, 34, who replaced him, but when asked whether “Bizotto, Marco Bizotto” would be one in the future after saying the name of the new goalkeeper when asked about where Martinez was.
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It at least shows frustration with Emery’s part, suggesting that the Argentines will first look from the bench and send a message to both him and his teammates regarding the push for Martinez’s departure. But it is not a way of treating someone who should be deified and grateful for adorning the little old Aston Villa with his presence.
“At Aston Villa, he is Diego (Maradona) from Naples,” Alejandro Martinez said. “He gave a lot at the villa, just like Leo (Messi) did at Barca, Kun (Aguero) did at City. They are legendary players and it would be hard to surpass what he did at Aston Villa.”
Maradona and Messi are one of the greatest footballers in history, the most respected in Naples and Barcelona, respectively, and while the Napolitans for Maradona are undoubtedly beloved in football, Sergio Aguero is Manchester City’s greatest goals scorer (260) of all time, winning 12 major trophies.
Although he managed to embrace Martinez’s status as an Argentine legend, he deserves the World Cup and two Copa America positions, he is not sure he has the exact same reverence at Aston Villa after the highs in the Conference League semi-finals and Champions League qualifying rounds last season.
