Emi Martinez

[Rico]

The jostling, blocking and holding that goes on in the penalty area at corners has become a joke. If any of these challenges happened outside of the box it would quite rightly be called as a foul, so why is it still allowed in the penalty area? To be able to catch a ball as it's entering the six yard box, the keeper needs to be able to get some momentum by taking a few steps before jumping. If an opposition player blocks the keeper then surely that is obstruction?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

From the comments I've read over here, only in England are you allowed to assault the goalkeeper. People are shocked at the level of aggression directed at the keepers. Certainly not something you could do in UEFA competition games or most leagues in Europe.

[Crown Hill]

The jostling, blocking and holding that goes on in the penalty area at corners has become a joke. If any of these challenges happened outside of the box it would quite rightly be called as a foul, so why is it still allowed in the penalty area? To be able to catch a ball as it's entering the six yard box, the keeper needs to be able to get some momentum by taking a few steps before jumping. If an opposition player blocks the keeper then surely that is obstruction?

Obstruction seems to have disappeared out of the game. I don’t know why. It would deal with all this nonsense on corners and the supposed “shielding” the ball out of play which is no such thing.

[eamonn]

From the comments I've read over here, only in England are you allowed to assault the goalkeeper. People are shocked at the level of aggression directed at the keepers. Certainly not something you could do in UEFA competition games or most leagues in Europe.

Emery said this in his post-match.

[mrfuse]

The jostling, blocking and holding that goes on in the penalty area at corners has become a joke. If any of these challenges happened outside of the box it would quite rightly be called as a foul, so why is it still allowed in the penalty area? To be able to catch a ball as it's entering the six yard box, the keeper needs to be able to get some momentum by taking a few steps before jumping. If an opposition player blocks the keeper then surely that is obstruction?

I agree the amount of holding is getting ridiculous, but players can’t be penalised for obstruction. They don’t have to move out of the way — it’s up to our defence to protect the keeper where possible, and ultimately it’s the keeper’s decision whether to punch if catching isn’t an option.

[Somniloquism]

The ruling this season is that refs are to not stop the pushing and shoving at corners/wide freekicks/ long throws whilst the ball is out of play. So most teams do it up to the kick which means keepers are out of position or still trying to get space when the ball is in play whilst the fouling player has done all he needs to do. Previously they used to stop the kick and tell the attacking player to move away from the keeper.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

From the comments I've read over here, only in England are you allowed to assault the goalkeeper. People are shocked at the level of aggression directed at the keepers. Certainly not something you could do in UEFA competition games or most leagues in Europe.

Emery said this in his post-match.

I like this Emery fella. Talks sense.

[eye digress]

From the comments I've read over here, only in England are you allowed to assault the goalkeeper. People are shocked at the level of aggression directed at the keepers. Certainly not something you could do in UEFA competition games or most leagues in Europe.

Emery said this in his post-match.

I like this Emery fella. Talks sense.

Yeah, I was thinking, did we see this kind of nonsense in the Euros, last WC, Chumps' League?

[Mortimer's Bear]

As much as I love Emi, surely he’s got to be stronger there?

[taylorsworkrate]

Great keeper obviously but he simply has to be stronger at corners. That's 3 goals his weakness has directly caused so far this season.

[Somniloquism]

Not just him. Bizot as well so you might want to look at coaching as we seem to fall for it too many times no matter who is in goal.

[paul_e]

The ruling this season is that refs are to not stop the pushing and shoving at corners/wide freekicks/ long throws whilst the ball is out of play. So most teams do it up to the kick which means keepers are out of position or still trying to get space when the ball is in play whilst the fouling player has done all he needs to do. Previously they used to stop the kick and tell the attacking player to move away from the keeper.

Except Rogers and James got booked for pushing before the corner at the weekend so it's not even consistent.

[Toronto Villa]

I have mates of mine who have no Villa allegiance saying that Martinez was fouled. Sure, could have done better punched it? Yeh maybe. But he got an elbow as he went to catch the ball. Those are big moments in high pressure games. The refereeing was abysmal. And don’t get me started on the Merino second yellow.

[cdbearsfan]

I don't think it was a foul but I also think that twat would have disallowed it if we had scoreda similar one, and VAR wouldn't have had enough evidence to overturn.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

As much as I love Emi, surely he’s got to be stronger there?

True. He was another who failed to deliver the type of performance needed for a game like this. Shocking display. My immediate thought was should be bring Neil Cutler back?

Seeing him leave the pitch he was up to fighting the abusive Tarquins by the tunnel with Damien having to grab him and lead him away, he was not a happy chap.