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  • Arteta praises Ramsdale’s courage after mistake

    Arteta praises Ramsdale’s courage after mistake

    Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has praised his team’s second-choice goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale for his positive response to his mistake during their crucial game against Brentford.

    Ramsdale showed his powers of recovery after a massive error gifted Brentford an equaliser, twice keeping his side level before a late winner on Saturday put the pressure back on the Gunners’ title rivals.

    The England keeper has lost his starting spot to David Raya this season, but with Brentford loanee Raya ineligible, Ramsdale made his first appearance since Jan. 7.

    An uneventful first half for Ramsdale turned into a nightmare on the stroke of halftime, as he took far too long on the ball inside his six-yard box, and allowed Yoane Wissa to pounce.

    The away fans, tried to get under Ramsdale’s skin, repeatedly serenading him with an unfavourable comparison to Raya, and greeting his every touch with sarcastic cheers.

    But the England keeper produced two second-half saves to keep the game at 1-1 before Kai Havertz’s late header sent Arsenal top for the first time since Christmas Eve with a 2-1 win.

    Ramsdale was all smiles after the final whistle as he was embraced by his team mates and Arteta, who described him as “a person with a huge personality and courage”.

    “I’m not surprised because the whole team, the whole stadium, was behind him and he has that respect and that admiration.

    “We really wanted to win for him in that moment and he really helped us to win,” Arteta told reporters.

    Brentford manager Thomas Frank also spoke to Ramsdale after the final whistle.

    “I said I think he’s a very good keeper and I didn’t want him to be involved in that situation,” Frank said.

    “I don’t think that was a mistake, I think that was very good pressure from Wissa.”

  • Ramsdale desperate to play like the rest – Arteta

    Ramsdale desperate to play like the rest – Arteta

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has no fears about playing Aaron Ramsdale in the Premier League.

    Ramsdale will be in goal as the Gunners take on Brentford as they aim to go top of the table.

    Given David Raya is on loan from the Bees, he cannot play against his parent club.

    On Ramsdale, Arteta stated: “It’s what it is. He’s fully prepared. He’s training every day. He’s desperate to play like the rest of the boys that haven’t had that many opportunities. Saturday will be a great opportunity for him.”

    On his mood, he added: “He’s been brilliant. He’s been really supportive and pushing in training every day like I expected. It’s a joy to have two top goalkeepers in the team.”

    He then finished: “One of the toughest things is dealing with the players that don’t have the game time they deserve. Not only Aaron, but there are many of those. We have an unbelievable group of players. We try to be straight, explain things, be close to them and give them support. Then when they have the opportunity, they want to contribute to the team in the best possible way. That’s what Aaron will want to do on Saturday.”

  • Aaron Ramsdale must leave Arsenal – Petit

    Aaron Ramsdale must leave Arsenal – Petit

    Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale must find a way to move away from the club in the January transfer window.

    That is according to former player Emmanuel Petit, who believes Ramsdale’s career is stagnating.

    The England international is now second choice keeper at Arsenal behind David Raya, who arrived in the summer.

    Petit told Compare.bet: “People say that signing Raya was a mistake and he hasn’t been perfect but aren’t Arsenal top of the league? Yes Raya has made some mistakes but he has also made some brilliant saves and he has been excellent in building up from the back.

    “If I was Ramsdale there is no doubt I would ask for a move away in January. I can see he is miserable at the moment and every day he must be waking up thinking ‘what did I do wrong?’ He did everything, and has no reason to feel responsible for dropping him, but you cannot deny that Arsenal are first in the league with Raya in goal.

    “Especially with the Euros coming up, Ramsdale absolutely has to leave. I’m pretty sure there are many, many clubs in the Premier League that would love to have him.”

  • ‘Personally I like Ramsdale’ – Wenger criticises Arteta over keeper rotations

    ‘Personally I like Ramsdale’ – Wenger criticises Arteta over keeper rotations

    Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has criticised Mikel Arteta’s rotations of his goalkeepers.

    Wenger also admits he rates Aaron Ramsdale ahead of David Raya.

    “Personally, I like Ramsdale. If I was in his position I would not give up,” Wenger told beIN Sports.

    “I believe he has the chance to come back into the team.”

    Asked if he believes Ramsdale is superior to Raya, he answered: “Better… better… I don’t know if he’s better. I just think Ramsdale has made decisive saves in the games last season.

    “They were not happy maybe with his feet, his distribution.

    “I don’t believe in rotation with goalkeepers, I don’t believe in a lack of clarity of the hierarchy with goalkeepers. That doesn’t work.”

  • Ramsdale has to work hard – Arteta

    Ramsdale has to work hard – Arteta

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has challenged Aaron Ramsdale to fight for his place.

    The England goalkeeper admits he is worried about his Euros place as he struggles for minutes this season.

    With David Raya now favoured, Ramsdale is considering his options ahead of the January market.

    Arteta said today: “It is not easy for any player who is not playing as much as they would like.

    “He has got to work hard and try to affect the team in a different way.”

  • Onana vs Ramsdale: Rio Ferdinand picks better goalkeeper

    Onana vs Ramsdale: Rio Ferdinand picks better goalkeeper

    Former England international and Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has said that Andre Onana is a better goal keeper than Aaron Ramsdale of Arsenal.

    According to Ferdinand, Onana’s resume is far greater than Ramsdale and that makes him a better goal keepr.

    He said this while explaining why he would choose Onana over Ramsdale in his combined XI.

    Asked to give a combined XI of both Man United and Arsenal on the SDS podcast, Ferdinand said: “Onana because his resume tells me he is ahead of Ramsdale.

    I think Ramsdale’s been a huge signing for Arsenal. [They have] needed a goalkeeper that they can rely on for a number of years now. He has been consistent. I think his all-round game is very good, and he is good with his feet.”

  • What convinced me about joining Arsenal – Ramsdale

    What convinced me about joining Arsenal – Ramsdale

    Arsenal goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale admits Mikel Arteta’s persistence convinced him about joining the North London side.

    The goalkeeper moved to Emirates Stadium in the summer from Sheffield United after Arsenal agreed to pay an initial fee of around £24million.

    After that offer was accepted, Ramsdale held talks with Arteta and he has revealed how the Spaniard convinced him to head to north London.

    “The phonecalls [from Arteta] after the ball got rolling once the bid had been accepted were instrumental for me,” Ramsdale told That Peter Crouch Podcast.

    “It’s not only the phone calls I had. As soon as I got there he told me to be myself and try and shake the changing room up and be confident.

    “There were definitely people saying, ‘Hold on a minute’. I’d just been relegated for the second time and £24m is a lot of money, especially for what was reported as a No2. It was getting some criticism.

    “I didn’t think when I signed that I’d be in straight away. The manager was up front with me and said, ‘It might take you a year, it might take you six months but we don’t see you as a No2, it just depends on how the team is doing’.

    “I think thankfully for me we were in a tough moment at the start of the season and I got thrown in and I managed to just play with some of my confidence and stayed in the team.

    “I think it always helps when, obviously, Bernd [Leno] is a top keeper and a professional, it’s so much easier to stay switched on.”