26 Quotes by Emiliano Martinez

When you work hard, you are not going to be happy the whole time, you are going to have frustration, bad times in life.

I have been fighting 10 years to win trophies, not just to reach a final.

The last loan spell, at Reading, was the one I enjoyed most. The manager, Jose Gomes, put a lot of faith in me and helped me develop.

I arrived back in Argentina and a week after I had the offer from Arsenal. They called my agent and my family and I thought it was all about signing a new contract for my club in Argentina because they wanted to offer me one at the time, but it was actually to sign for Arsenal.

Obviously I love Arsenal. But it's time for me to make it there or go somewhere else.

I had 11 years at the club, and even if it was a hard road for me, and I suffered through my time at Arsenal, today I am happy and I tried to show young goalies how work pays off.

But I believe I should have the chance to show how good I am at Arsenal.

I said to my mum when I turned 18 and moved into my first flat in Enfield, 'I don't want to come back to my country with nothing. I want to make a career here.' I did not want to let them down.

When I was playing for Reading, I got this feeling of being the No 1 - and I want that at Arsenal.