‘Thank you Arsenal’, ‘Superb’: Some Aston Villa fans praise performance of £27m-rated star

‘Thank you Arsenal’, ‘Superb’: Some Aston Villa fans praise performance of £27m-rated star – originally posted on Sportslens.com

A selection of Aston Villa fans reacted on Twitter after Emiliano Martinez’s penalty heroics for Argentina against Colombia in the Copa America.

The 28-year-old joined the Villans from Arsenal last summer, and had a terrific debut campaign, registering 15 clean sheets in the Premier League.

He has now established himself as the first-choice keeper with his national team, having only made his debut at the beginning of June against Chile.

Argentina reached the final of Copa America last night, and Martinez was the stand-out performer, making three saves against Colombia in the penalty shoot-out.

His performance has led to plenty of praise from many Villa fans while some of them took a dig at the Gunners, who decided to sell him for just £17 million.

Twitter reactions:

The £27m-rated star was the third or fourth choice goalkeeper for the Gunners for several years. He was sent out on loan to several lower division clubs.

He made a huge impression during the final weeks of the 2019/2020 season when Bernd Leno was injured, helping the club win another FA Cup title.

Despite this, the north London giants decided to sell him as they were not prepared to offer him a regular starting role once Leno was back to full fitness.

Villa have definitely benefitted from the deal as Martinez played a key role in their impressive 11th-place finish in the league last season.

With the club’s transfer ambitions this summer, they could soon be fighting for European football. Martinez has firmly established himself as a fan favourite.

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