Emiliano Martinez Perseverance Gains Trust in Playing at Arsenal

DBasia.news – If asked eight years or seven years ago there would be no thought of the Argentine goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez being the main goalkeeper at Arsenal.  The situation he was experiencing at this time had really turned 180 degrees.

Since mid-June when Bernd Leno started his post-league injury again after the corona virus pause, Mikel Arteta immediately made Martinez the main goalkeeper and the chance was not wasted.

In mid-July Squawka released data that Martinez had the best rescue percentage in the Premier League this season.  The only goalkeeper with a save of more than 80 percent.

Even against Liverpool when Arsenal won 2-1 Martinez made eight saves.  That became the most records for the Arsenal goalkeeper since the beginning of the 2016-17 season.  All of that shows that Martinez made good use of the moment he had.

When you see Emiliano Martinez’s long journey with Arsenal what he achieved today is very great.  Nobody expected Martinez to be Arsenal’s first goalkeeper when he had previously lost out with Wojciech Szczesny, Petr Cech and Bernd Leno.

Moreover, Martinez looks like Arsenal will be sold because he has already served six times a loan period at Oxford United, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Getafe, and Reading.

But Martinez did not give up easily.  Together with his family his wife (Mandinha) and son (Sandi) Martinez worked hard in the middle of the lockdown when the league went into a break.

“My wife said to me at the lockdown, ‘Why do you practice so much?’  I think I might have a chance, I might do it – and look, I have it, “Martinez said.

“I have a full size goal in my garden. As soon as that happens, the fitness trainer sends us a program. That is something I have been doing since lockdown so when I returned with the team I felt very good.”

“I have a ball launcher, someone has to give me the ball. My wife used to throw the ball but she was very bad.”

“I was playing with my son, he also tried to put the ball in the ball launcher.  That’s difficult, I’m exhausted at nine in the morning! “

Hard Work and Patience Emiliano Martinez

For eight years defending Arsenal since moving from the Independiente Martinez academy has not won a prestigious trophy.  Only just Community Shield in 2014 and 2015, but his current position as Arsenal’s main goalkeeper like a dream come true.

Understandably Martinez said he was not a resident and was born in a family whose economy is mediocre.  Making the decision to move at a young age is not easy, let alone leaving a family in economic hardship, but Martinez follows his heart.

“In my mind, there is no way I will leave my family. That is not a bad background, but my family has many financial difficulties,” Martinez said.

“When my agent called with an offer to sign a contract with Arsenal, I saw my brother and mother crying, saying: ‘Please don’t go’. But I also saw my father crying late at night because he could not pay the bill.”

“I had to be brave at the time, because I said ‘yes’ to them. I remember the day when my brother and I ate – and not my mother and father. I knew exactly what they had experienced.”

“I live in Buenos Aires and I will only see them twice a month, when I travel, because they cannot afford to buy gasoline to see me play. I know what they are doing for me to reach the top,” Martinez said.

Now in the mind of Emiliano Martinez the focus is only one: trying to win the title for the sake of family and Arsenal fans.  Incidentally Wembley will be a stage for Martinez to show off when Arsenal clash against Chelsea in the FA Cup final.

“As soon as I win, I want to celebrate with my son and wife – that’s the circle of life. But yes, I hope my whole family is there,” Emiliano Martinez added.

“We come from poor families and for them to see me win a trophy in front of 90,000 people and get a medal will be something. I hope the fans are there, it will be a different final but I have worked all my life for this.”