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Offline Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Emi Martinez
« Reply #9525 on: January 18, 2026, 10:05:22 PM »
He’s made some great saves this season, and not just inconsequential ones but ones that have won us points. Conversely he’s also started getting stuff that should be basic wrong, and that’s cost us goals. Crosses under the bar and today’s goal come to mind. I think he probably nets out positive at the moment, but he needs to cut the sloppy stuff out.

I wonder what has happened with corners etc, I don't recall him previously being like this? Is it just the change with attackers being more aggressive and getting away with more that he doesn't know how to cope with?

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« Reply #9526 on: January 18, 2026, 10:10:55 PM »
Maybe at corners we miss mings?  we have a lack of physicality in the team, and at set pieces I think we lack a bit of organisation and leadership

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Re: Emi Martinez
« Reply #9527 on: January 18, 2026, 10:12:24 PM »
Actually think he's been better this season than last.

But it was a bad mistake tonight, as was Pau's.

He has definitely been better than last season, I just don't think he is of the level anymore where I'll be really gutted if he goes. Saying that, maybe I should be worried after our summer recruitment.

The lad in goal for Yanited that we were going to sign as part of the triangular transfer move, looks distinctly average so I'm glad we have Martínez and not Lammens but I think Emi is going through the motions a bit at this stage of his Villa career.

Offline Aldridge Villa

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Re: Emi Martinez
« Reply #9528 on: January 18, 2026, 10:33:19 PM »
I said it a year ago and I’ll say it again. “The world’s number one “ never in a million years. Basic errors with alarming regularity.

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« Reply #9529 on: Today at 05:41:20 AM »
Maybe at corners we miss mings?  we have a lack of physicality in the team, and at set pieces I think we lack a bit of organisation and leadership
Don't we usually wait for February to get the Pau vs Mings debate out of the box? :)

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« Reply #9530 on: Today at 05:42:13 AM »
Actually think he's been better this season than last.

But it was a bad mistake tonight, as was Pau's.

He has definitely been better than last season, I just don't think he is of the level anymore where I'll be really gutted if he goes. Saying that, maybe I should be worried after our summer recruitment.

The lad in goal for Yanited that we were going to sign as part of the triangular transfer move, looks distinctly average so I'm glad we have Martínez and not Lammens but I think Emi is going through the motions a bit at this stage of his Villa career.
Think Lammens has been pretty good, personally.

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Re: Emi Martinez
« Reply #9531 on: Today at 05:58:50 AM »
I thought neither Konsa, Pau or Emi covered themselves in glory for the goal, but be Emo while posting better I think this season, head made way more errors leading to goals, which is a bit of a strange one. We, and he, need a fresh start thiis summer.

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« Reply #9532 on: Today at 06:08:10 AM »
You're right, Konsa's ball to Pau was too firm or maybe slightly behind him. Something caused Konsa to rush his pass, but can't recall what it was. It started out as a small mistake that was amplified as it transited Konsa, Pau, Emi.

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Re: Emi Martinez
« Reply #9533 on: Today at 06:12:02 AM »
Konsa headed it straight into Barry then casually volleyed the pass to Paul I thought, slightly behind him. Pau i think then thought he had more time, took a poor touch, while Emi thought he had a safe fit the cameras.

 


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