Arteta should just get Ramsdale back in the goal to save our season, and swallow his mistake.
Send Raya back to Brendford in the summer and go for another keeper, an actual world class one this time, if he’s really so desperate to upgrade Rambo.
To save our season? Seems just a tiny bit melodramatic mate, we are top of the league and our CL group, I’m not sure our season needs “saving” just yet
Ramsdale screwed up down the stretch in two huge games namely West Ham and Southampton, he contributed to the downward spiral there’s no doubt about that.
That’s harsh.
It’s not a glaring keeping mistake, He could have done better with Bowen’s goal at the near post, but it was an unusual bounced finish which could bamboozle most keepers.
I rather place more blame on Saka for not scoring his penalty.
Fine, small margins make a lot of difference but I would argue Allison & Ederson have made 4-5 goal conceding mistakes in their title-winning seasons as well. They just don’t get highlighted because it didn’t cost their chances.
I had to see a few replays to check out did Ramsdale do something before the goal… Miskicked the ball or something, to see his fault.
Would have taken a absolute world class save to save that. Bouncing in front of him (the most important part), a great wolley from Bowen. Pretty close range too.
I’d say it’s impossible to save that one.
Absolutely ridiculous to highlight that as his error.
Rambo was one of the worst shot saving keepers in the league statistically last year. And then there’s his downward spiral in possession play.
He makes highlight saves but also concedes a lot of soft goals due to poor positioning or poor reading of the shooter’s body. The KDB goal that immediately put us behind and Rashford’s goal this year are two examples.
Rays has obviously made a concerning number of errors, which he wasn’t known for at Brentford. He may just not have what it takes mentally to play for a big club. But I don’t think Arteta will give up on him anytime soon.