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Unai Emery hails Emiliano Martinez as the ‘BEST goalkeeper in the world’ soon after match-profitable show and antics from Lille, but admits he ‘thought Argentine would be despatched off’

Unai Emery hails Emiliano Martinez as the ‘BEST goalkeeper in the world’ soon after match-profitable show and antics from Lille, but admits he ‘thought Argentine would be despatched off’


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Unai Emery has hailed Emi Martinez as the world’s most effective goalkeeper soon after his controversial efficiency in Aston Villa’s extraordinary earn around Lille.

Martinez had the very last giggle above Lille enthusiasts right after winding them up all night time, saving two penalties in the shoot-out to set up a Europa Convention League semi-last clash with Olympiacos.

The Argentina star will miss that sport after collecting three bookings across the quarter-ultimate, including just one through the shoot-out. 

Emery defended him stoutly soon after the match at Stade Pierre Mauroy and went even additional on Friday, forward of Villa’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth on Sunday.

Emery claimed: ‘He is currently being profitable separately and with equally Argentina and Villa. Possessing been thriving with Argentina, he is progressively getting better with Villa.

Emiliano Martinez was baited by Lille fans and loved every moment of it on Thursday

Emiliano Martinez was baited by Lille supporters and cherished just about every second of it on Thursday

Martinez was again the penalty shootout hero in Aston Villa's Europa Conference League

Martinez was yet again the penalty shootout hero in Aston Villa’s Europa Convention League 

Unai Emery called his Aston Villa goalkeeper the world's best following his display

Unai Emery termed his Aston Villa goalkeeper the world’s very best following his show

Martinez and Villa are moving on to the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League

Martinez and Villa are transferring on to the semi-finals of the Europa Meeting League

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‘He is decisive in a great deal of matches and of program, he is one particular of the very best goalkeepers. The first, second, 3rd? For me he is the finest.’

The Villa boss also feared Martinez would be dismissed when he was booked throughout the shoot-out, after also obtaining a yellow card for timewasting in the very first 50 %.

But Martinez escaped due to the fact yellow playing cards in the shoot-out are not counted along with those earned in basic engage in – nevertheless Martinez will however pass up the very first leg versus Olympiacos due to the fact of the a few yellows he gathered across the tie.

Emery additional: ‘Yes, I assumed he would be despatched off. I didn’t know the rule. They soon explained to me about it and now it is quite important for us. It was weird mainly because it is not a normal predicament.’

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