Aston Villa Fans React to Emiliano Martinez’s Latest Accolade and Club Legacy

Following Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez being recognized as the world’s top goalkeeper for the second year in a row at the Ballon d’Or awards, supporters were invited to share their sentiments regarding the Argentina international and to consider if he stands as the club’s greatest goalkeeper of all time. Below are some of the submitted comments: John: “There’s no arguing he’s an amazing keeper. Best we’ve ever had? That’s a hard one. Always rated Nigel Spink and Mark Bosnich back in the day. Especially Bosnich. Was well known for saving important pens.” David: “Emi is an amazing keeper. His presence at Villa has been a key part in enabling Unai’s transformation of the club – get past the defence and you have still got to beat Emi. He gives his all every game and he loves the club.” Russell: “Definitely the greatest Villa keeper ever. We’ve had some great ones – Rimmer, Spink, Bosnich – but Emi is next level. World’s number one.” Cassie: “Bosnich, Given and the great Nigel Spink come to mind, all very good keepers who did Villa proud during their time at the club, but Martinez is world class. Part of the Argentina squad who lifted win the World Cup shows his pedigree. He was a great signing from Arsenal, but even then he was a bit eccentric, but he matured on the pitch and calmed down a bit.” Sean: “Immensely proud of Martinez. We’ve been in the doldrums for a while and haven’t really seen a period of decent Premier League top-half consistency since the Martin O’Neill days, but this current team is allowing Villa fans to feel excited and Martinez is an integral part of this team.”