Clrnc wrote:
goon wrote:
If you want to be positive about that then that's the hope, that he's got great underlying attributes but is just shaky due to confidence and age - not sure how that will be remedied in a significantly more pressured environment.Â
As a top 10 most expensive keeper in the world, you'd expect him to hit the ground running straight. The fact we are trying to think of excuses and lower expectations shows how crazy the fee is. We literally got mugged by a team that's relegated.
Sold one of the best keepers in the world for 20m last year, then sign Ramsdale for 30m this year. And the myth that we needed the money to sign Partey despite many opposite claims can finally be put to bed. Don't believe we need to sell Willock either, just simply Arteta not rating him.
Look, I think the Ramsdale business is bad.
But as much as I wish we still had Martinez, what you're saying about him just isn't true in my eyes. We had two 'keepers who wanted to be #1. One of them had to go therefore. At the time, Leno seemed the better prospect based on extensive evidence of his ability vs comparatively limited evidence of Martinez's ability. Coupled with the fact, there were seemingly no clubs in for Leno last summer.
I think Martinez is great but if he's one of the best in the world, why is he at Villa?
