Emery didn’t want his goalie to risk so much.
“He decided for himself,” Emery said at a press conference after losing 2-4 against Arsenal. “Maybe there have been a couple of cases in history where the goalkeeper comes up at the last minute and scores, but normally they score more than you score,” added the Spanish coach.
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Martínez was the protagonist in Villa’s defeat for scoring an own goal from a shot by Jorginho in added time. The ball hit the crossbar and then his head before going into the net.
At the last minute, with a corner in favor, the Argentine decided to go up to finish off, which left his goal unguarded and allowed Gabriel Martinelli to make the final 2-4 on the counter.
