Emi Martínez Speaks Out After Being Stripped of Aston Villa Vice-Captaincy
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When Aston Villa went to the court to play in front of Maccabi Tel Aviv, for the Europa League, he was surprised that Emiliano Martínez did not carry the captain's tape, taking into account the absence of John McGinn, the undisputed leader of the Birmingham team. The Marplatan archer was subcaptain until this moment and coach Unai Emery decided to remove that place, determination that could bring some conflict. "Dibu" cared little because he was…
Emiliano MartinezEmiliano MartinezAston Villa did the job in the Europa League against Maccabi Tel-Aviv (2-0), but the essential was not on the ground. The real earthquake occurred at the time of the captain's choice. John McGinn on the bench, everyone thought Emiliano Martinez would naturally recover the armband. Spoiler: not at all. Emiliano Martinez wanted to leave... But without any offer, he stayed at Aston Villa this season. A camouflet fo…
Premier League star stripped of vice-captaincy after agreeing personal terms with Man United over summer
Unai Emery has decided to strip Emiliano Martinez of his vice-captaincy at Aston Villa.On Wednesday night, when the Villans hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv in a group-stage Europa League clash, skipper John McGinn was not included in Emery’s starting XI.Yet, instead of Martinez donning the armband for the night, Ezri Konsa deputised for the Scotland international, leading his teammates out before what would eventually be a 2-0 victory.MailSport has sinc…
After Lionel Scaloni confirmed that he will not be summoned to the Argentina National Team for the next double date of Eliminatorios, Emiliano Martínez received another hard setback that put him back in focus in Lóndres. Unai Emery made the sharp decision to remove the second captainship of Aston Villa from ‘Dibu’. Although the coach explained that the decision was taken “after talking to Emiliano, I prefer to take that role away.” This situatio…
Aston Villa strip goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez of vice-captaincy - Newsy People
Aston Villa coach, Unai Emery, has confirmed that Emiliano Martinez is no longer Aston Villa’s vice-captain after a different player deputised for John McGinn on Thursday night. The Argentina star, 33, has always led the Villans whenever captain McGinn has not been on the pitch. So when the Scot was not named in Emery’s starting lineup for the European clash with their Israeli opponents, eyebrows were raised as Martinez did not lead the tea…
Martinez Stripped Of Villa Vice-Captaincy After Failed United Move
Unai Emery has reportedly confirmed that Emiliano Martinez has been stripped of the vice captaincy following his summer-long transfer drama so the Argentine is no longer wearing the Aston Villa armband. In the absence of John McGinn, Martinez would often serve as the team’s captain, but that wasn’t the case on Thursday when Villa faced Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Rather, the captain’s armband was worn by England international Ezri Konsa. The shot-stopper …
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