Aston Villa goalkeeper, Emi Martinez has come out to say that he wants to win a trophy with the club. He recently revealed that he is frustrated by his trophy drought at club level, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, he was very sad to be knocked out by Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup weeks back, and he believes the fans deserve to be in Wembley at the end of the season.
Martinez added that even if Aston Villa has progressed as a club since he joined, a trophy is needed to crown the effort.
His words, “I want silverware for the club. I want a cup run and I was very frustrated to be knocked out by Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup. I think the fans deserve to be in Wembley at the end of the season. It is something missing for the club for many years. I want cups and I know the feeling it brings for myself and the fans.
For me, anything is possible in football. When I came here the club were not in the situation we are in now. The season before I arrived, we finished 17th, and then progressively, we were 11th, seventh, and fourth. The season so far has been good – not like I want it to be – but we knew that playing in the Champions League and competing in the top four would be tough. We had to sell players and the new players needed time to adapt, which they are doing now. We are doing well.
I was talking to my agent, my dad and my wife, saying that you can’t really enjoy awards. It’s game after game after game. Once you get to that level you need to perform week in, week out. Everyone expects you to perform and everyone is waiting for you to make a mistake, saying ‘that’s the best ‘keeper making mistakes’. We are struggling to keep clean sheets and that’s hurting me a lot because I demand a lot in myself.”
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