Geronimo Rulli has stated once more that he wants to be called-up to the Argentina national team while also giving his thoughts on Juan Foyth, Juan Roman Riquelme and winning the Europa League with Villarreal.
One of the, if not the hero of Villarreal’s Europa League final win vs. Manchester United, Rulli has his eyes set on the Argentina national team. He has represented Argentina before but he has never been a regular on the team. With the World Cup qualifiers and Copa America beginning next month, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has not selected the goalkeeper for the matches. Speaking in an interview with TyC Sports, Rulli had this to say”
“I always prioritized the national team. At other times in my career, it hurt me a lot not being there, it made me much worse. I understand that these are not just decisions that happen to me but for other people.
“Today I can say that I was the goalkeeper with the most unbeaten matches in the Europa League, I am a champion and I’ll stick to it. If that is not enough to get called-up… I don’t know what will be.
“The national team is always my objective but today I’m neither sad nor angry for not being there but I’m rather happy with my form.”
Regarding winning the Europa League with Villareal:
“The first trophy in the history of the club, a city with a population of 50,000. It was beautiful, a unique moment and I’m very happy for having been part of it. I’m still not aware of what I did, what we did. Not even in my wildest dreams would I have imagined this.”
He also spoke about the penalty shootout in the final:
“The only one who I didn’t see videos of was De Gea because he had never taken one. On top of that, I was angry when it was my turn to kick because I had gotten a touch on four of five of them before but was unable to save a single one of them.
“When I saved the penalty, that moment, I got on my knees and looked at the crowd and when I turned around, it was aa group of monkeys that came for me, it was incredible.”
Rulli also spoke about Villarreal icon Juan Roman Riquelme:
“It’s a match that will never be forgotten here. Just like Riquelme’s penalty vs. Arsenal, now, there is the penalty that I saved the other day.
“Saying Riquelme here, in this city, they’re big words. He’s one of the biggest idols at the club. Every time you talk about Roman, it’s sacred words for them.”
And finally, Rulli commented on Villarreal and Argentina team mate Juan Foyth:
“Maybe we aren’t aware of how good of a player he is because we see him very little. Because at Tottenham he didn’t have a lot of playing time or because with the national team he plays sporadically.
“But I see him in training every day, he’s an animal. He’s the player that has surprised me the most when I got here, the coach, the president and even my team mates. The truth is that Juancito won his place and the respect of everyone here.”
Only Emi Martinez and Messi is in top 5 European league’s team of the season 2020-21 of whoscored.
So I think Emi Martinez dwarves his place in national team as deserves Messi
Hope Scaloni knows it.
Of course Scaloni and the whole management, AFA, Conmebol and all football fans with eyes know that he is a better goalkeeper! And he is 6 years younger! Why tf would you rebuild almost the whole team but keep an obsolete 35 year old and inferior goalkeeper….. Now it’s up to the management to show that they are capable of selecting the best players and not back down to sandbox pressures.
Seeing Romero on bench will also be a bummer.
Yes, obviously the same goes for our clearly best defender Romero. The scenario that worries me is a poor Copa result caused by bad performances by a selection of inferior GK + CBs, only in the name of “continuity”, when we have much better options available. Imagine Scaloni getting fired 1 year before WC because of it. Where do we stand then?
I know that I have, with some others, been repeating the case of Emi and Romero for some time. It’s tiring, because it’s something so obvious at this point. Just because Quarta has played 4 games for Argentina and Armani 15, and they both played with Montiel in Riber, let alone piss poor form Pezzella, doesn’t in any logical way qualify them over MUCH better players in these positions. It would be so irresponsible to the point that a sacking of Scaloni would be justified in case we do underwhelming in Copa
What is scary is all of Pezzela, LMQ and Armani have got selected. Probably at least one of them will start unfortunately.
“THE ONLY ONE WHO I DIDN’T SEE VIDEOS OF WAS DE GEA BECAUSE HE HAD NEVER TAKEN ONE.”
LOL this line had me cracking me up. Expected when it’s rare for keepers to take pens.
ON TOP OF THAT, I WAS ANGRY WHEN IT WAS MY TURN TO KICK BECAUSE I HAD GOTTEN A TOUCH ON FOUR OF FIVE OF THEM BEFORE BUT WAS UNABLE TO SAVE A SINGLE ONE OF THEM.
We felt the same, Rulli :). At least he guessed the right direction!
“WHEN I SAVED THE PENALTY, THAT MOMENT, I GOT ON MY KNEES AND LOOKED AT THE CROWD AND WHEN I TURNED AROUND, IT WAS AA GROUP OF MONKEYS THAT CAME FOR ME, IT WAS INCREDIBLE.”
Did he dream he was in Planet of the Apes or something? is that mistranslation??
Guys I’m totally disappointed.
Earlier today i was commented on tyc sports website Against armani & support to Emi and C Romero, i get some negative and totally trash reply.As a Argentine fan its hurt me a lot
For some in fans in Argentina, if players have not spend significant time playing for a local club, they are automatically called “pecho frio”. Hence expect Armani, Quarta, Pezzella to get more respect.
which article?
Can I get the link? I may want to tell these ignorant or drunk fans a thing or two.
sucks that I can’t comment without facebook credentials. When i created a TYC account with just email, the comment sections are blocked. Effin stupid.
Chori- the same thing happened to me. Just a tip for those who can comment be objective and not subjective. Don’t try to offend them just do things like laying out stats in comparison of both goalkeepers.
Yeah share the article link,need to talk to them,I also want to give them my two cents
https://www.tycsports.com/seleccion-argentina/seleccion-argentina-el-borrador-de-scaloni-para-el-duelo-con-chile-id346505.html?fb_comment_id=4054384951321407_4055157604577475&comment_id=4055157604577475
what you say and how is very important. you should respect the opinions even if they are different than yours. i didn t see tyc sports comments to have picture but if i compare with what i see inside here from some posters then i am not surpriced with negative comments from my countrymen to you.
don t be dissapointed and keep your opinion as you should and let the others have their own.
it is democrasy.
@cox4 what you said is correct. I read what he commented, its funny how he started the negativity and expecting the opposite.
@rahelyn its not about positive / negative.. They use very bad language even 4 people hit my inbox
Jewel, they’re referencing the old expression “Often, It’s Not What You Say, But ‘How You Say It’
I’ll use your comment to explain –
“Lol.. Lord armani again while one of the best goalkeeper in the world E martinez is available?
#Right now Cristian Romero is the best Argentine Cb,yet Argentine local media always put pressure for local lord player..”
Heres another way to say the exact same thing –
“One of the best goalkeeper in the world E martinez is available, he should start over Armani’
#Right now Cristian Romero is the best Argentine Cb”
When you start with “LOL”, “LORD Armani”, and local media pressure, you’re being negative, antagonistic, and inviting someone to react badly to what you say. Maybe they might not have been nasty if you did not start with negative comment.
Its democracy but what about slang?@cox4
sorry what is slang?
anyway. just to make you understand something.
if you speak to one Argentine football fan with negative way the usual respond to you will be aggresive. it is our mentality.
don t give attention and try understand Argentine culture.
of course i am against to anybody say bad words to anybody only because he have different opinion. to make clear myself on that.
Jewel, I read your comment on TYC, you should stand you ground lol, why the snowflake attitude?
Okay Enganche,
But its true that Martinez is 10 times better than Armani..And I’m always say here,there or anywhere its D Emi Martinez not stupid Armani
exactly what i guess. if you say to one Argentine in street what you write up then the minimum is to hear bad words. what you expect?
one bad word from you triple bad words will be the response as return from one Argentine.
The thing is some of these guys take the national team ffg or granted.
Armany
Dibu Martinez
Came out of nowhere
I had high hope for this kid.
Now he is peripheral
Complaining about not getting a call.
Tough to get a call-up for Rulli when Emi Martinez and Musso are in such fine form. I hope he gets an olympic call though.
True but should be called when these 3 exit at some point – Armani – 35, Marchesin = 33, Andrada = 31
While Rulli = 29 (just had bday), Emi = 28, and Musso = 27
I feel bad for Rulli because when he deserved a call up and he could have been useful he didn’t get one. Now it’s too late
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