The two goalkeepers, Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya, are the centre of attention at Arsenal right now.
Aaron Ramsdale has been a fixture in the Arsenal first team for some time, but manager Mikel Arteta did something unusual and maybe controversial last weekend by starting David Raya against Everton in the Premier League.
Raya also started in midweek’s UEFA Champions League match against PSV.
And there is a strong probability that the Spain international, who joined Arsenal in the summer transfer window, will start this weekend’s North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale vs. David Raya battle
What’s intriguing is that Arteta has recommended changing goalkeepers throughout games.
That has piqued people’s interest.
Ramsdale hasn’t done much wrong at Arsenal, but it appears that Arteta believes Raya is the superior custodian.
Ramsdale’s departure has sparked conjecture, with Chelsea interested in the 25-year-old England international custodian.
Bernd Leno’s take on the Aaron Ramsdale scenario
Bernd Leno understands what it’s like to lose his starting spot at Arsenal and finally depart.
In the 2021-22 season, the 31-year-old Germany international custodian lost his spot to Ramsdale and moved for Fulham in the summer of 2022.
Leno has expressed sympathy for Ramsdale, claiming that the 25-year-old is a talented player who does not deserve what is happening to him right now.
“At the start of the 2021 season, we lost the first three games, and after the international break, all of a sudden it was, ‘We need to change players and have positive energy,'” the German told The Times.
“There were a couple of excuses I didn’t understand, and I have to say, unfortunately, Ramsdale is the same.”
“It happened [once more] after the international break.” ‘That’s more or less the same as with me,’ I thought.
“I was thinking about Aaron, who is a really nice guy.” I understand how he feels; there are some parallels.
“When I wanted to compete for a spot, the keeper coach told me, ‘You have to leave the club.'” When he stated that it was not about performance,
