‘I want to make this tough decision now’: Aaron Ramsdale breaks silence on losing Arsenal spot to David Raya
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has made a joke about losing his starting spot to David Raya in recent weeks. The England international had been the Gunners’ starting ‘keeper for the last two years, displacing Bernd Leno at the Emirates Stadium after arriving from Sheffield United in the summer of 2021.
But Ramsdale was displaced in Mikel Arteta’s starting lineup last month for his side’s 1-0 victory over Everton, with summer arrival Raya becoming the Spaniard’s starting shot-stopper since. Now, the 25-year-old has broken his silence on the matter, joking that he hasn’t won much recently during a video with some England teammates.
Ramsdale took on Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah in a game of Carrot in a Box. Discussing the funny matchup, Nketiah told Channel 4: “I think that’s going to be his downfall, to be honest, he wants to win too much.”
“I do want to win,” Ramsdale replied. “I haven’t won much recently.”
The two teammates then burst into laughter, with the talented shot-stopper seemingly referencing the fact he has lost his place to Raya. It remains to be seen whether or not the Brentford loanee will keep his spot in the starting XI this weekend when the Gunners take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Last time out, the Spanish international kept a clean sheet during a 1-0 victory against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, although he did face some criticism for his distribution against Pep Guardiola’s men. Speaking on the Gary Neville Podcasts, he said: “I was worried about the goalkeeper in the first half – he averted a crisis there.
“If he concedes a goal in the first half through one of those moments of anxiety, honestly you have seen it go like that. He had to get through that game and he did, otherwise, that could have been a big problem.”
