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'I love Arsenal but they didn't deserve me' - Aston Villa goalkeeper Martinez opens up on Gunners exit

Emiliano Martinez has revealed he left Arsenal due to a lack of trust shown in him by the club.

The Argentine goalkeeper came through the ranks at the Gunners after joining from Independiente in 2010 as a 17-year-old.

He spent spells on loan away from the club and eventually left for a permanent move to Aston Villa in the summer of 2020, revealing that he didn't feel the north Londoners deserved him.

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"I love everything about Arsenal," Martinez told Sky Sports. "I still love them and I'm still watching the games, but I just felt like they didn't trust me like they should have.