Dibu Martínez, colossal, once again made the great Kolo Muani with two phenomenal foot saves in Aston Villa-Chelsea

Chelsea and Aston Villa will compete this Friday in the round of 16 of the FA Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world. And there is, of course, an Argentine presence. The fact is that on the side of the Blues, local to Stanford Bridge, Enzo Fernández plays under the guidance of Mauricio Pochettino. And on the other side, among the Villains, there is Emiliano Dibu Martínez in goal. And he is already teaching with his masterful saves.

The Qatar 2022 world champion goalkeeper shone twice in the first 20 minutes with two saves in Randal Kolo Muani mode. Yes, the man from Mar del Plata used his foot to drown out the screams of the Chelsea attackers.

The first victim was Nono Madueke, who received a great clearance from Cole Palmer and clashed with the great Dibu. who comes out with his usual calm and extends his right foot to stop the zero on the wall after the rival winger’s left-footed shot. The minutes of play were 16.

Just two minutes later, Frenchman Clement Lenglet made a serious mistake at the start and handed the ball to Palmer, who was loitering in the Aston Villa area. The former City player controls, raises his head and defines the near post. Objective? No. This time Dibu extended his left leg, which allowed him to make the best save in the history of the World Cup, and with his boot he cleared away the danger.

Martínez didn’t stop there. A few seconds before the half hour mark, he was once again instrumental in blocking another Madueke shot with his body, this time after great play from Raheem Sterling and an overflow from the restless Palmer. Impassive.