Paris – Aston Villa‘with Youi tiemans urged Paris Saint-Germain Supporters to “hold football” if they mock the goalkeeper Emi Martinez During Wednesday’s central quarterfinal of the Champions League after a collision on Argentina No. 1, he traveled to the French capital wearing a baseball cap that emphasized its World Cup triumph 2022 France.
Martínez is a unpopular figure in France Argentina Win a penalty shootout in the World Cup final in Qatar. The antiquity of the 32 -year -old during the shootout and after the game were considered to be disrespectful and also angrily Lille The supporters lasted them after helping Villa to win a gunfire gunfight LIGUE 1 Side last season.
Former Arsenal The guard did little to alleviate the tension with French fans by entering Villa’s flight to Paris with a cap carrying Cockerel – a French national emblem – next to Argentina’s flag and four international trophies he won with the world champion.
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However, the midfielder Tiemans became Martínez’s dressing and said the villa players have no problem with PSG fans who focus on their goalkeeper – if they maintain criticism of football rivalry.
“It’s probably his style,” Tiemans said about Martínez’s cap. “The only thing I can say is that he is ready for the game tomorrow and hasn’t spoken anything else. He is looking forward to it.
“I don’t care (about the reception he gets). May it happen with EMI, if it stays in football, I don’t mind.”
Villa Coach Unai Emery, who spent two years on PSG before he moved to England He and Arsenal said that competing fans must understand that Martínez simply shows his passion for his club or country when he plays.
But Emery also said that Martínez is now ripening as a player and focusing more on his football.
“EMI is a very important player for us,” Emery said at his preliminary press conference in Paris. “He is one of the best goalies in the world and for this he won the Paris Award (Martinez was named FIFA’s best goalkeeper in the French capital in 2022).
“I think he’s mature and responsible and is improving to control his emotions. I also worked with him in Arsenal before he arrived in Villa five or six years ago, but now he is different and more mature.
“He’s a better player and a better goalkeeper. My conversation with him is always the same – to focus on football and drive well, control your emotions and continue to reach.
“Football is for fans to understand how players play against different teams, and you have to be considerate, but it prevents your club and their country.
“It’s just football. Their supporters will support them, ours will support us.”
Villa has been facing PSG as Underdogs after reaching the quarterfinals at the first performance in the Champions League since 1983.
But after beating Bayern Munich and drawing with Juventus Already in the competition of this season, Belgium The Tieleman midfielder said Villa was convinced that they match the Ligue 1 Champions PSG.
“We have a lot of players with experience and it’s about performances at the right moment,” Tiemon said. “We played against big teams, we had some really good results and the way we adapted is great.
“We have confidence in Unai, we know what it means to be at this stage of the competition. My plan and waiting for us to go tomorrow.
“We are glad to be a good team. We are just here to play games and win them. Now we play only hard teams, so we have to be ready.
“We always want to do well, get into the last phases and fight for trophies. We were immersed, but we get out of it really well, so we hope to end as strong as possible.”
Information from Associated Press contributed to this report
