Emi Martinez

[Ian.]

It was a great strike, saw the gap and executed it brilliantly. He certainly took Martinez by surprise.

[nigel]

Reminded me of the Carbone goal in the cup all those years ago!

Was the first thing I thought.

I knew there was a goal it reminded me of!

No blame attached to Emi for me, just a great goal.

There has to be some blame, if he’s a yard more to right he saves the shot. Giving the opposition a bigger target encourages them to do so.

Obviously we don’t know, but I wonder if it’s possible that was the plan.
Emi backs himself to either save or the shot misses. The risk being the chance that Stach finds the perfect shot, which he did

[Toronto Villa]

How about it was just a really excellent goal?

[astonvilla82]

Should have done a lot better with the free kick,it seems he didn't expect a shot goal

[nigel]

How about it was just a really excellent goal?

It certainly was

[simon ward 50]

Should have done a lot better with the free kick,it seems he didn't expect a shot goal

I think the problem is to be a top class keeper you have to have the mindset " he won't  beat me from that far out!" Well it turns out that you can be beaten from that far out with a well executed free kick, but it did seem Emi was far more concerned that his defenders were going to be beaten in the air and was far too focused on that!

[TheToffnar]

Think half of keeping in a situation like that is just banking on the percentages. How many players, even at PL level are converting a shot from that distance?

Regardless, he's done a enough these past few weeks to be forgiven, even if it was a lapse in concentration. We're likely 4 points worse off this month if he's not between the sticks.

[Dave]

Think half of keeping in a situation like that is just banking on the percentages. How many players, even at PL level are converting a shot from that distance?

On the other hand, Stach has got a bit of a reputation for pinging in free-kicks from miles out.

So it probably doesn't really matter that most players wouldn't be shooting from there, given it was one of the few who plausibly would who was about to take it.

[kippaxvilla2]

Except that Stach has previous for it.

[Hookeysmith]

Funny that when one of our players twats one in from distance - it is never how at fault the keeper weas but how great the shot was.

It was not only 100% accurate it moved like a bullet - as the other poster said - sometimes you just have to applaud the goal

[geolex]

Funny that when one of our players twats one in from distance - it is never how at fault the keeper weas but how great the shot was.

It was not only 100% accurate it moved like a bullet - as the other poster said - sometimes you just have to applaud the goal

That also applies when its the opposite ,when Watkins misses a decent chance we get "he's finished " etc when the opposition do likewise its " worlds no1 , great save etc" i think its just the natural bias of supporters

[ChicagoLion]

It’s obvious an error from Emi but excellent execution from Stach.
If his position is 1 foot to the right he saves it and Stach probably doesn’t try it.

[Drummond]

It’s obvious an error from Emi but excellent execution from Stach.
If his position is 1 foot to the right he saves it and Stach probably doesn’t try it.

Quite. And they get a ball into the box and a chance at goal. Small margins.

[TonyD]

The game is all about small margins these days. 
You simply get punished for the slightest errors or moment of concentration. 

[ChicagoLion]

The game is all about small margins these days. 
You simply get punished for the slightest errors or moment of concentration.

Yep and it all starts with a stupid unnecessary foul by Watkins.