Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya won the Premier League Golden Glove last term and made the PFA Team of the Year after keeping 16 clean sheets, but Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas insists his Aston Villa counterpart Emiliano Martinez is better than him and Manchester United star Andre Onana.
The Red Devils goalie kept nine clean sheets while Martinez kept eight clean sheets, but the Argentine is better than the duo according to the former Spain international.
Casillas was tasked by 90min on TikTok with picking his best goalie, and he chose the Villa star ahead of Raya, Onana, Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and AC Milan’s Mike Maignan.
Arsenal lost home and away to the Villans last term in the Premier League, with Martinez playing a huge role across both legs.
The Midlands club eventually finished fourth in the campaign, with the six points they picked up against the Gunners proving very crucial to help them secure Champions League football.
Arsenal have since got their revenge, defeating Villa 2-0 at Villa Park on matchday two this term, with Raya putting on an incredible display.
The 28-year-old denied Ollie Watkins from point-blank range twice and was the better goalie in that game.
Villa have since bounced back, securing a 2-1 win over Leicester City to pick up their second victory of the campaign after the 2-1 win at West Ham United on the opening day of the campaign.
Martinez will be looking to help his side win their first major silverware since 1996 this term, and the 2023 Yashin Trophy winner will fancy their chances of ending the season with a trophy.
Villa host Everton on Saturday when Premier League action resumes before travelling to Switzerland to face BSC Young Boys in their first game of the league phase of the Champions League on Tuesday, and winning both games will hand them a much-needed boost going forward.
