Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez has made history by retaining the prestigious Yashin Trophy, solidifying his status as the world’s best goalkeeper.
Martinez’s exceptional performances for both Aston Villa and Argentina earned him this prestigious award for the second consecutive year.
Yesterday was a tough game for him as he get disgrace from Tottenham player James Maddison
James Maddison quickly cause a havoc on social that has been the most commented comment for the last 12 hours as he replied Martinez on social media with just three word sentences
Almost a year there is no any player that has scored free kick against Martinez
James Maddison enjoyed a milestone moment as he reached a half-century of Premier League goals in Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
On his 201st appearance in the competition, Maddison came off the bench to curl in a superb free-kick in stoppage time to seal an impressive comeback victory.
It was his third goal of the season and his seventh league strike overall since joining Spurs in the summer of 2023.
The playmaker’s previous 43 goals were all netted for former club Leicester City, with the first one dating back to 18 August 2018, when the Foxes beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0.
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He has scored 37 goals with his right foot and 13 with his left. Remarkably he is only the fifth player in Premier League history to reach 50 goals without scoring a single header, after Thierry Henry, Kevin De Bruyne, Damien Duff and Peter Beardsley.
His half-century of goals includes two penalties, from four attempts.
Sunday’s goal was his ninth from a direct free-kick in the competition. Since debuting in the top flight in 2018/19, only James Ward-Prowse (15) has netted more times from a direct free-kick than Maddison.
First, Villa’s defence could do nothing to prevent the quality of Son’s delivery into the box, allowing Johnson to spark the second half revival.
The Korean, positioned out on the left, popped his head up before arcing a sumptuous ball that Johnson prodded home for his seventh of the season in the 49th minute.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium erupted. They weren’t at the races in the first-half. They were back on the horse early in the second. Not only that, but in ascendancy, though there was some surprise when Postecoglou hooked Son before the hour mark.
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind; this was Son’s first game back after injury. Nevertheless, the look on the Tottenham captain’s face was picture.
The miffed reaction that followed on the bench merely re-affirming his ire. Moments later Postecoglu was forced into another change, Cristian Romero limping off in place of Ben Davies, who took his place in the heart of Spurs’ defence alongside Radu Dragusin – who was only in the team to replace the inured Micky van de Ven – to make up a makeshift centre back pairing.
Emery, too, wasn’t without his issues; Matty Cash also walked delicately off to be replaced by Diego Carlos.
Ultimately, however, it was Tottenham who stormed to a huge three points.
Solanke’s delightful finish over Martinez in the 75th minute was exquisite but the pass from Dejan Kulusevski to unlock the Villa defence was as delicious.
