Yachine Trophy 2023 since Monday, a little in the controversy, Emiliano Martinez made a great blunder with Aston Villa against Nottingham Forest (2-0), Sunday in the Premier League.
Goalkeeper of the 2022 world champions with Argentina, by repelling one of the four shots on goal from the French team (that of Kingsley Coman) at the end of a legendary final in Qatar, on December 18, Emiliano Martinez was the big favorite for the Yachine Trophy rewarding the best goalkeeper of the 2022-2023 season. He received this distinction Monday evening, in Paris, during the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony which offered an 8th title to his captain Lionel Messi.
The coronation of “Dibu” Martinez was not without controversy. On the one hand, the Aston Villa player was not the best goalkeeper of the season (Marc-André ter Stegen was largely more decisive than him with Barça and several Premier League goalkeepers were better than him ). But worse, during the Ballon d’Or vote by the jury of 100 journalists, Yassine Bounou, the goalkeeper of Morocco’s semi-finalist at the World Cup, obtained more votes than Emiliano Martinez!
Martinez did not celebrate his distinction perfectly on the pitch, since he precipitated the Villans’ defeat on Sunday against Nottingham Forest (2-0). Surprised by a huge strike from Ola Aina on the opening of the premises (5th), the former Arsenal goalkeeper especially made a mistake on an attempt from Orel Mangala, letting the ball bounce into his goal (47th ). Enough to be mocked by almost all observers of English football this Sunday…
Emiliano Martinez couldn’t keep Orel Mangala’s effort out 🔥@NFFC now lead 2-0 at home to Aston Villa! #NFOAVL pic.twitter.com/JKbruVrfAK
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 5, 2023
Goal!
Forest go 2-0 up just after the break! Orel Mangala’s fierce shot is saved by Emiliano Martínez, but the ball skips over the line. #beINPL #NFOAVL pic.twitter.com/XJCLRaeVYe
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) November 5, 2023
