Impact Martinez allowed two goals in the first half as Villa fell to City in mid week action. The keeper has now allowed 20 goals in 13 league starts while his five saves upped his season total to 39.
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Beaten twice in first half Martinez allowed two goals while making five saves during Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Manchester City.
Concedes goal against Palace Martinez made two saves but conceded a goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace.
Impact Martinez was beaten by a late Marc Guehi consolation strike, but he will by happy with two consecutive Premier League wins. On Wednesday he faces the defending champs Manchester City, which have scored 25 goals in 12 matches this season.
NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keeps clean sheet in win Martinez made two saves and kept a clean sheet during Saturday's 2-0 win over Brighton.
Impact Martinez made two huge saves during the first half when the match was still scoreless and that was all for the goalkeeper as his side completely smothered the opposition during the second frame. After 12 goals conceded over four starts in October, it looks like Martinez is bouncing back as he has four saves and one goal allowed over two appearances this month. Up next for him is Saturday's visit to Crystal Palace.
NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Argentina draws with Brazil, qualifies for 2022 World Cup
Argentina has secured a place in next year's World Cup after a 0-0 draw at home against BrazilNOVEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Argentina closes in on WCup spot; Messi plays 15 minutes
Argentina has closed in on a direct World Cup spot with a 1-0 win against Uruguay at MontevideoNOVEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two saves in loss Martinez made two saves during Friday's 1-0 loss to Southampton.
Impact Martinez made two saves and only faced three shots Friday. The keeper has next to no fantasy value unless he's the cheapest keeper on the slate. He has simply faced too few shots and produced too few clean sheets to be fantasy relevant.
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Continues conceding multiple goals Martinez conceded four goals during a 4-1 loss Sunday versus West Ham United.
Impact Martinez conceded multiple goals (12 total) during each of the Aston Villa team's last four Premier League games. He will try to redeem himself Friday at Southampton.
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Arsenal beats Aston Villa 3-1 in Premier League
Arsenal delivered its best performance of the season to beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League on FridayOCTOBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Six saves under siege Martinez made six saves and one penalty save during Friday's 3-1 loss to Arsenal.
Impact Martinez truly couldn't have done much more Friday, his six saves were excellent and he stopped a penalty in the match as well. The keeper was excellent throughout the match, but with how dire Villa have been in front of him it's hard to have too much faith in Martinez. He will hope to bounce back Sunday, against West Ham.
OCTOBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wolves score 3 late goals to beat Aston Villa 3-2
Ruben Neves has scored in stoppage time to seal a dramatic victory for WolverhamptonOCTOBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Concedes three late goals Martinez allowed three goals while making a save during Saturday's 3-2 loss to Wolverhampton.
Impact Martinez allowed all three goals after the 80th minute as Villa's two goal lead disappeared into a defeat. The keeper has now allowed nine goals in seven league starts while his lone save upped his season total to 18.
OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Available against Wolves Martinez is available for Saturday's match against Wolverhampton despite starting for Argentina on Thursday, according to manager Dean Smith.
Impact This was the plan all along for Villa and it looks like Martinez will get the start Saturday despite playing less than 48 hours prior with Argentina. This may partly be because Villa don't have a great backup goalkeeper, but a goalkeeper doesn't have to deal with the same fitness issues as a field player.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
WCup qualifiers: Brazil beats Uruguay, Argentina over Peru
Leaders Brazil easily beat Uruguay 4-1 in a South American World Cup qualifying match to put the team in standby mode for its direct spot at Qatar next yearOCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brazil wins and Argentina draws away in World Cup qualifiers
Brazil and Argentina had uninspiring performances in their World Cup qualifying matches but gained competition key points as they try to secure direct spots for Qatar next yearOCTOBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Concedes two goals, saves six shots Martinez conceded two goals but recorded six saves during a 2-1 loss Sunday at Tottenham.
Impact Martinez conceded multiple goals during a league game for the first time since August. However, he has averaged 3.7 saves after sitting out Aston Villa's Sept. 11 matchup at Chelsea.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Posts back-to-back clean sheets Martinez made four saves and recorded one clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday.
Impact Martinez was excellent in the win Saturday. The keeper stood as tall as he could and he rose to the occasion on a few high-danger attempts. Luckily, he did not have to do much for the penalty kick since it was sent sailing over the net. This is now his third clean sheet of the season so far and he is averaging under 1.0 goals against. However, his saves are limiting his potential game in and game out.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fernandes misses late penalty as United loses 1-0 to Villa
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has missed an injury-time penalty as teammate Cristiano Ronaldo looked on in a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa at Old TraffordSEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shuts out Everton Martinez kept a clean sheet while making one save during Saturday's 3-0 win over Everton.
Impact Martinez helped Villa earn all three points by shutting out Everton on Saturday. The clean sheet was the second in four league starts for the keeper while his lone save upped his season total to seven.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Starting against Everton Martinez (quarantine) is in the starting XI for Saturday's match against Everton.
Impact Martinez is back in the team and in the starting XI Saturday. He re-joined the team in the morning and is starting, though him and a few other Argentinean players were training in Croatia. Martinez has managed six saves in three starts with one clean sheet.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Late test against Everton Martinez (quarantine) will join the team Saturday ahead of the match against Everton and is considered a late test, according to Dean Smith. "We are expecting them to join us tomor...
Impact Martinez has a good chance of returning to the XI Saturday given his position and that he's been training in Croatia over the last week. Of course, he'll have been with the team less than 24 hours before the game, so there's a slight chance Jed Steer is again in net against Everton.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Argentina cruises with Messi; Brazil and Uruguay also win
A hat trick by Lionel Messi led Argentina to a 3-0 win over Bolivia at home in a South American World Cup qualifier to leave the side second on the tableSEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will miss one match Martinez will miss Saturday's trip to Chelsea because he's training in Croatia to avoid quarantine, reports Sky Sports.
Impact Martinez knew he'd have to miss at least one match after joining Argentina over the break and unfortunately it's the trip to Chelsea. His absence is a fairly large blow to the Villa defense, as Jed Steer is expected to start in a huge spot Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
SAmerican coaches protest European clubs blocking players
South American national team coaches are protesting against European clubs that pressured their players into skipping three rounds of World Cup qualifiers this monthSEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Argentina: No early release for EPL players at WC qualifiers
Argentina’s national team expects to keep its Premier League-based players for all three of its upcoming World Cup qualifiers, in defiance of English clubs which recommended they n...SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Concedes one Saturday Martinez conceded one goal and made one save in Saturday's draw against Brentford.
Impact Martinez couldn't do anything on the lone goal he conceded, a close-range strike from Ivan Toney early in the first half, but he was solid the rest of the way and barely had to work. The Argentina international has given up four goals while making six saves and keeping one clean sheet through three starts this season.
AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
