Emiliano Martinez: Playing in Arteta’s Back Five
Revista de la Liga with Graham Hunter
Graham Hunter
4.5 • 863 Ratings
🗓️ 19 August 2020
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
In part two of my Big Interview with Emiliano Martinez, we learn about his time on loan at Reading, where he is fondly remembered for helping the Royals avoid relegation from the Championship.
We hear about what it’s like working under Mikel Arteta at Arsenal, what an inspirational, supportive manager he is, a great communicator with a sharp mind. His players have total trust in him. Mikel wants Emiliano to play like an auxiliary centre-half – as though in a back five – and take risks with the ball at his feet, a challenge which the keeper just relishes.
There’s also chat about Emiliano’s dream back four, and being part of the build-up in a dream goal against Manchester City.
Enjoy
Graham
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| 0:30.0 | Hi this is Ryan Fraser this is Troy Dana this is Gaspoyette this is Don Hodgeson this is your club and you're listening to the big interview with Graham Hunter thank you you, Yergen. |
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| 1:00.0 | to become one of our members and we'll bring you joy. This is the big interview. I'm Graham Hunter and it's part two with Emiliano Martinez. |
| 1:22.0 | Arsenal's number one, is he Arsenal's number one goalkeeper? |
| 1:26.0 | I think he should be no offense to burnt Leno. |
| 1:28.0 | But the way in which Martinez seized his opportunity after lockdown was released in England and then I got injured |
| 1:35.9 | was exemplary. It appears to me that he's perhaps the better goalkeeper. Arsenal fans, |
| 1:41.1 | neutrals. What do you think? Part two of this interview explains why he was |
| 1:46.9 | so ready for that unfortunate injury to Leno down at Brighton. What left him able to seize his opportunity just as firmly as he |
| 1:56.2 | did. |
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