Aston Villa’s World Cup-winning No.1 goalkeeper served up Liverpool’s opening goal on a plate to Mo Salah
Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa looks dejected after his mistake leads to Liverpool's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield
Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa looks dejected after his mistake leads to Liverpool's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield
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Emi Martinez has reacted to his blunder in Aston Villa’s 2-0 defeat against Liverpool.
Villa’s World Cup-winning No.1 goalkeeper served up Liverpool’s opening goal on a plate to Mo Salah.
He attempted to play the ball towards Pau Torres, but it was a sloppy pass that fell straight to Salah, who simply rolled it into the net.
Ryan Gravenberch then doubled Liverpool’s lead as Unai Emery’s side lost at Anfield in the Premier League.
Emery addressed the incident in his post-match press conference.
“We need to try to play with personality through our structure and through our roles and take good positioning,” he said.
“Pau was getting his position to play with this pass and then through those passes to feel good and in that case lost the ball. Of course, to build in our structure strong and not conceding the chances we conceded.
“It was easy for Salah. It was a huge mistake but one thing in our process under my responsibility. I accept it and we build a team here through the style we want to keep in our process in the club and in the next matches.
“We must avoid huge mistakes like we made today in the first goal we conceded. But it’s something part of our process and we are going to analyse, to identify how we will build in these circumstances for the next matches.
“But of course, through it we are feeling comfortable and strong. The players are getting the level through our position and our idea.”
Martinez has since posted a message on Instagram, saying: “I never lose. I either win or I learn.”
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