Aaron Ramsdale’s impending departure from Arsenal appears to be ruled out by manager Mikel Arteta, who praised the “exceptional” stopper for his performance in the Carabao Cup victory at Brentford on Wednesday night.
The Gunners secured a fourth-round matchup with London rivals West Ham after Reiss Nelson scored the game-winning goal in the eighth minute following a defensive blunder by the hosts.
However, the performance of goalie Ramsdale, who has been on the sidelines for the last three games in favor of David Raya, was crucial in ensuring Arteta’s team advanced in the competition.
The England international stood out when he stopped Yoane Wissa’s goal-scoring attempt in the second half as Brentford put the visitors under a lot of pressure. the second half.
Ramsdale has been excellent around the office, especially given the circumstances, Arteta stated after the game.
We certainly adore him. We are pleased to have him since we are aware of his character and the value he offers to the team. Every participant is crucial.
“He had the chance to play today, and he played really well.”
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Ramsdale is rumored to leave Arsenal.
Gary Neville, a Sky Sports analyst, has predicted that Ramsdale will leave Arsenal after being benched in favor of loanee Raya.
If Raya continues to be the Three Lions’ first choice, Neville will continue to believe that the 25-year-old needs to play every week to maintain his spot in the team under Gareth Southgate.
The former Manchester United player predicted that if things continue as they are, he will have to knock on [Mikel Arteta’s] door and inform him that he needs to play football elsewhere.
Jamie Carragher, a fellow Sky commentator, agrees that Arteta was “ruthless” in his decision to fire Ramsdale.
When you have a true top-class goalkeeper, which Raya may or may not be, Arteta feels he is superior to Ramsdale, so I’m not surprised that he brought him in. I’m totally with the manager. I think it’s really ruthless,” added Carragher.
“He (Ramsdale) might play in certain games now and again like cup games or maybe some Champions League games if they qualify early.
“He’s got to try and keep him on side a little bit for the training sessions every day to keep the morale.”
Ramsdale is currently under contract with Arsenal until 2026, although the club hold an option for an extra 12 months.
The Gunners are back in action on Saturday when they head to Bournemouth in the Premier League