Ian Darke claims that Emi Martinez swung from hero to villain when Aston Villa lost all focus and gave Nottingham Forest all three points in their match on Saturday.
In an exclusive interview with Villa News, the TV pundit expressed confusion over how the Argentine goalie managed to make one of the “saves of any season before making a costly mistake at the City Ground [December 14].
Darke was uncertain on what caused Unai Emery’s side to ironically snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, but predicted it could again have been down to a comedown from the midweek excitement of triumph in the Champions League – this time against RB Leipzig [10 December].
“The Nottingham Forest game was a bit of a horror story for them really. They looked in control of the game, and then towards the end there could have been three goals with the razor-thin offside decision. You do have to give Forest some credit,” he said.
Darke was uncertain on what caused Unai Emery’s side to ironically snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, but predicted it could again have been down to a comedown from the midweek excitement of triumph in the Champions League – this time against RB Leipzig [10 December]. “The Nottingham Forest game was a bit of a horror story for them really. They looked in control of the game, and then towards the end there could have been three goals with the razor-thin offside decision. You do have to give Forest some credit,” he said.
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