Martinez captures Goodison's essence

, 23 August, 0comments  |  Jump to most recent

Roberto Martinez will take his seat in the home dugout with Goodison Park's 12th man behind him for the first time this weekend and he is fully aware of the power and history that the Grand Old Lady possesses.

After overseeing the entertaining 2-2 draw at Norwich last weekend, Martinez takes charge of his first competitive home game against West Bromwich Albion and he is relishing being on the right side of the Goodison roar.

"The first time I went there as an opposing manager," Martinez says of the Blues' 121 year-old home, "I realised that we'd have to be perfect to get a result.

"Because if it's in the balance, then Goodison will tip it - because of the crowd, because there is a sense of how much history has been through that ground. You can smell it. It's unique.

"Even when I was sitting in the directors' box scouting, you'd get hit by that same feeling," he continues. "You get flashes of history, snapshots.

"Even when Everton win a corner the crowd are up celebrating. Somehow you feel the energy of all the successful corners that have gone before. You do feel the history, you do, somehow."

Quotes or other material sourced from Daily Mail





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