Emiliano Martinez has claimed Arsenal gave him a 95 per cent chance of being the club's No. 1 going into the opening game of the season. It came after breaking into the first-team last season and impressing during his time there. But his sudden shot to fame only came about after Bernd Leno was injured for a considerable amount of time. After lockdown, in just the second match since football resumed, the German was injured during a clash with Brighton. Martinez deputised, making his first real run of Premier League appearances for the Gunners despite being at the club for 12 years. “I was finally the No. 1 and I was ready for it,' he told the Independent. Emiliano Martinez left Arsenal in...
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