She suggested Martinez deserved Martinelli's reaction following his behaviour at the World Cup in Qatar. The goalkeeper was at the centre of controversy immediately after the final against France, as well as during the trophy parade in Argentina.

Woods said: "Gabby Agbonlahor, I don't know if you've seen the clips on social media, I got sent this clip by so many people saying that 'Gabby Agbonlahor is saying Gabriel Martinelli was disrespectful'. I would almost take that if he wasn't doing it against Emi Martinez, who loves a bit of 'housery, did it on the biggest stage in world football at the World Cup.

"He let that continue for what pretty much felt like a month of partying. In a game like that against Villa, if you can't celebrate... when are you ever going to get a chance to celebrate a goal even before it goes into the back of the net like that?"

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