Last night, Arsenal extricated themselves from the Luton Town trap. However, the Gunners had difficulty winning. But they managed to take the three points thanks to a 4-3 success acquired at the end of the match thanks to a goal from Declan Rice. But the Londoners couldn’t really count on David Raya. Established in the cages, the Spanish goalkeeper experienced a nightmarish evening. He made two errors in two of the three goals he conceded. This Wednesday, the English press is not kind to him.
Two errors and criticism for Raya
THE London Evening Standardwho gave it a rating of 4, wrote about it: “a shock night for the Spaniard. He was beaten in the air by Elijah Adebayo, then allowed Ross Barkley’s shot to squirm under him too easily. He received the same rating from Football Londonwho did not spare him. “He couldn’t do much on the first goal, but wasn’t convincing on the second. You could say he should have been helped by his defenders, but there was no excuse for the third where Barkley’s shot went straight through him.”
But the media are not the only ones to have attacked him. Arsenal supporters can’t get enough of the Spaniard, who has not always been reassuring since his arrival. The Sun questioned some fans, who wondered why he was started. “Ramsdale is still better than Raya”, blurted out one of them. Another confided: “Ramsdale must be laughing tonight…” A third said: “Every time I watch Arsenal I feel like Aaron Ramsdale should be playing.” This is not the opinion of Mikel Arteta, who has installed strong competition in this position this season.
Arteta must handle Ramsdale case
The Spaniard was also questioned last night after his goalkeeper’s poor performance. A journalist asked him: “There’s a lot of talk about the goalkeeper situation at the moment. Is it fair to say that two of the goals were gifted to Luton?. But Arteta kicked into touch. “I’m so happy with the team”, he admitted. Then he was raised again on the subject at a press conference. “We need to defend situations better as a team. There are certain things that lead to goals. And it’s not about blaming anyone. We’ve never done it and we’re not going to do it now.”
Mikel Arteta continues to protect David Raya (15 matches this season, 13 goals conceded, 7 clean sheets), whom he has already defended several times since the start of the season. But there are more and more pro-Ramsdale supporters. A starter last year, the Englishman has played 8 games this season (8 goals conceded, 3 clean sheets). But he is not coping very well with the situation, as explained by his father who destroyed Arteta last month. Especially since the goalkeeper could start elsewhere. He is one of the players monitored by Newcastle to compensate for the injury of Nick Pope. But it is not certain that the Gunners will open the door for him. A complicated cohabitation and puzzle for Arteta, who must manage this situation like other coaches before him.
