Emi Martinez reacts with two words after £42m Tottenham player’s performance last night
Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 in their World Cup qualifiers last night, and Emi Martinez seems impressed with Tottenham Hotspur star Cristian Romero.
Hasn’t the 25-year-old been simply fantastic during the past few months? Everyone has been impressed by him, especially Lionel Messi, and he keeps moving forward for his nation. Romero performed admirably last night for Argentina
Emi Martinez sends message to Tottenham star Cristian Romero’s
Even though it wasn’t an easy game, Argentina won their match against Paraguay Friday night despite being the favorites.
In the end, Nicolás Otamendi’s third-minute goal was the difference, and Lionel Scaloni’s team is relieved to have won all three of their World Cup qualifying matches so far.
For their effort last night, a number of players merit recognition, but we must single out Tottenham star Cristian Romero.
The 25-year-old was criticized for being careless at Spurs last season, but it appears that he has now discovered a way to restrain his aggression.
Emi Martinez, who, along with Romero, hasn’t given up a goal in more than 600 minutes, looked thrilled with him when he once again shone for Argentina against Paraguay last night.
Martinez said in response to Romero’s Instagram image, “My central, followed by a fire emoji.
Romero’s stats for Argentina vs Paraguay
Argentina’s Cristian Romero played well yesterday night.
The 107 touches he got with the ball and 95 completions out of 102 passes he attempted gave the £42 million (Sky Sports) Tottenham player a phenomenal passing accuracy of 95%.
Additionally, he made a strong interception, won four of his five aerial duels, and was not passed by a player in the entire game (SofaScore).
Romero put in a really strong performance, and he continues to improve.