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Chelsea handed Emi Martinez reality check as goalkeeper 'worry' revealed

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Ferridge, A. (2026, September 6). Chelsea handed Emi Martinez reality check as goalkeeper 'worry' revealed. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-emi-martinez-reality-check-b1295964.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-06 · by Arthur Ferridge

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Jamie Carragher expressed concerns about Chelsea's goalkeeping situation, specifically regarding Emi Martinez, after the team's 2-1 defeat by Arsenal. According to Carragher, Martinez is not the same player who won the World Cup with Argentina four or five years ago and his recent performances suggest he may be past his prime. The 34-year-old goalkeeper kept three clean sheets for Argentina in their 2022 World Cup victory, but Carragher believes he is no longer capable of making such crucial saves for Chelsea, who signed him from Aston Villa for £7.5m. Martinez has failed to keep a clean sheet in any of Chelsea's last 19 Premier League games.
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Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1

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September 6, 2026; Emirates Stadium, London

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Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea, highlighting their defensive solidity and offensive threats despite not having signed a top striker. Meanwhile, Chelsea's high spending on transfers was called into question due to tactical challenges and injuries affecting depth in crucial positions.

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📰 Arsenal Beat Chelsea in Premier League Derby
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Argentina Arsenal Chelsea Premier League the World Cup

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Martinez PERSON · 5× Chelsea ORG · 4× Sanchez PERSON · 3× Argentina GPE · 2× Carragher PERSON · 2× Havertz PERSON · 2× Arsenal ORG · 1× David Raya PERSON · 1× Kai Havertz PERSON · 1× Premier League ORG · 1×

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“What you have to remember with Chelsea bringing this goalkeeper, I think the goalkeeper saves that two or three years ago,” he said, referring to Havertz’s opener on Sky Sports.
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🔮 The 21-year-old will likely get a chance to impress on Wednesday as the Blues host Leeds in the Carabao Cup.
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Chelsea handed Emi Martinez reality check as goalkeeper 'worry' revealed · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

After Sunday’s 2-1 defeat by Arsenal, though, Chelsea have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 19 Premier League games. asserted
Chelsea → fail → games
Martinez did not cover himself in glory for the first goal, scored by Kai Havertz, and had other shaky moments as he was upstaged by his opposite number David Raya. asserted
he → cover → number
Speaking after the fact, Carragher made his thoughts on Martinez clear, saying the 34-year-old is a shadow of the player who helped Argentina win the World Cup in 2022. asserted
Argentina → speak → 2022
“What you have to remember with Chelsea bringing this goalkeeper, I think the goalkeeper saves that two or three years ago,” he said, referring to Havertz’s opener on Sky Sports. asserted
he → have → Sports
Read More “It is better for everyone that Sanchez is not in goal. asserted
Sanchez → read → goal
“He’s a good goalkeeper, not a great one, so you go and get someone who has been a great one and some people think he still is. asserted
he → ’ → someone
But they are not bringing the goalkeeper that won the World Cup four or five years ago.” asserted
that → bring → Cup
Martinez kept three clean sheets and made some vital saves for Argentina as they triumphed at the 2022 World Cup, winning the golden glove in doing so. asserted
they → keep → glove
But Carragher remains concerned he is no longer capable of such heroics. asserted
he → remain → heroics
He continued: “(Signing Martinez) was not a mistake, they got him for £7.5m, it was a really good deal. asserted
it → continue → m
It’ll make everyone feel a little more confident. asserted
everyone → make → ?
I always worry with goals like (Havertz’s), it isn’t a mistake, that is just a goalkeeper who isn’t quite as sharp as he once was. asserted
he → worry → Havertz
“That is just a goalkeeper not reacting quick enough. asserted
That → react → ?
Martinez is a very good goalkeeper and he still is a very good goalkeeper, but he’s not the goalkeeper who won the World Cup four years ago.” asserted
who → ’ → Cup
Chelsea still have the highly-rated young Belgian Mike Penders in reserve. asserted
Chelsea → have → reserve
The 21-year-old will likely get a chance to impress on Wednesday as the Blues host Leeds in the Carabao Cup. asserted
Blues → get → Cup
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