Club impresses Martinez

The big Argentinean stopper from Arsenal is tipped to go on to better things and a couple of clubs from the top division in Spain want to take him on season-long loans.

But his loan stint at the New York Stadium, falling right in the thick of a relegation battle and the trauma of a three-point deduction, has stood him in good stead and Martinez will be richer for the experience.

He tells the Advertiser: “The lads here are amazing and the coaches push you really hard. It's a good club.

“We've had a points deduction but we talked about that and said that it was all about us and how we reacted.”

Martinez has been a good last line of defence since coming in and deposing Adam Collin from the number one spot.

He's been a strong and imposing figure and while he's tipped for bigger things by Steve Evans, sometimes goalkeepers are left powerless by a stellar piece of finishing, none more so than Gary Hooper's thunderbolt for Norwich last Saturday.

“I stretched to try to get a touch but as soon as he hit it I knew it was going in,” admitted Emi. “It was one of the best goals I've ever conceded, an amazing strike.”

Martinez plays the last match of his loan spell at Leeds tomorrow.