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RIATH Al-SAMARRAI: When the great Brian Glanville wrote Goalkeepers Are Different five decades ago, he had no way of knowing just how far Emiliano Martinez would stretch the boundaries of his concept. It says rather a lot about the chap in Aston Villa's goal that he is uniquely qualified to be cast as football's most cartoonish villain and one of the game's very best keepers. Somehow, 'different' doesn't quite cover his extremities. There is genius in Martinez, of course. The way he performed against Bayern Munich in midweek offered a reminder that was less than necessary, because we know the depths of his quality. Just as we are well aware that one side of his brain has evolved at a faster rate than the half overrun by squirrels. Harry Kane saw Martinez's brilliance up close on Wednesday evening, and so did Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise - great chances were met with difficult saves. Jhon Duran was the headline but Martinez was the unpassable layer between a win and a draw or worse. We said the same about the last World Cup final and we might say it again when Villa face Manchester United on Sunday....read