Supporters of West Ham United have been gushing over footage of David Martin which was posted to the club’s official Twitter account.
On Sunday afternoon, the Hammers posted footage of the stopper going to hug his father in the stands at Stamford Bridge after keeping a clean sheet against Chelsea (per West Ham), which fans loved.
This moment ?? pic.twitter.com/evg80yzkrJ
— West Ham United (@WestHam) April 5, 2020
Credit where it is due, Martin showed exactly what it should mean to every player when they play at PL level. Fully deserved in his instance in that he never expected to play and has been professional in every aspect of what he does since joining.
— Josh Verrills (@WestHamJoshV) April 5, 2020
Moment of the year!
— Jayden (@Jayden_price5) April 6, 2020
Proud day for for father, son and club
— Jimmy Ellison (@JimmyEllison15) April 5, 2020
I loved this ??
— Hammersgirl (@paulangelman) April 5, 2020
Should David Martin have made more than five Premier League appearances this season?No, he's just a back-up 'keeper
Yes, he proved he's good enough |
The footage was following the Irons’ 1-0 victory over the Blues in November of last year, where Martin kept a clean sheet and Aaron Cresswell scored the winner early in the second half (per BBC).
So, after the club re-shared the footage to their Twitter account (per West Ham), supporters continued to show their appreciation of the moment and the goalkeeper.
What a player ! Very humble ! #fabianski #conyi ??
— Barry Scott (@bazapril101973) April 5, 2020
Lovely one.
— Morris Hickey # Stay home, beat Corvid-19 # (@Morris2906) April 5, 2020
We’ve got a chance, Martin’s in goal??
— Aran Nicol (@AranNicol3) April 5, 2020
What do we think?
While the appearance against Frank Lampard’s side was one of just five that the 34-year-old has made in the Premier League this season (per Transfermarkt), it is one that is likely to live in memories for a long time to come.
As can be judged from the responses of supporters, they loved the occasion and clearly respect the veteran stopper massively.