Breaking news: Liverpool ace Mac Allister reacts to Emi Martinez announcement at Aston Villa.

Alexis Mac Allister reacted to Aston Villa custodian Emi Martinez’s social media post.

The Argentine custodian won the Premier League save of the month award for his spectacular save [Aston Villa] against Nottingham Forest on December 14. Martinez made the save with the score at 0-0 on the hour mark, as Nicolas Dominguez connected from a Gibbs-White flick-on, and the Yashin Trophy winner leaped wonderfully to his left to clear the ball off the line. Jhon Duran would score just three minutes later, putting the Midlands ahead with a header off a John McGinn pass. Despite Martinez’s heroics, Forest managed to score twice late on through Nikola Milenkovic and Anthony Elanga, stealing all three points.

Aston Villa keeper Martinez continues to scoop up awards

Martinez was a late bloomer, establishing himself as a Premier League custodian at the age of 27 in the 2019/20 season. The Argentine international replaced an injured Bernd Leno at Arsenal before joining the Villains for £17 million [Sky Sports]. Martinez has since blossomed, winning the World Cup as Argentina’s first-choice custodian and the Yashin Trophy in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Martinez tweeted on Instagram, “I appreciate all the votes,” and it was liked by his Argentina teammate Mac Allister.