Troy Deeney isn’t persuaded that David Raya is the irreparable goalkeeping solution for Mishmash as the practitioner reckons Mikel Arteta’s side can perform more discussed.
Arteta offered the bold verdict to indication a newfangled goalkeeper in the summer in ordinance to full through Aaron Ramsdale.
While the verdict was fulfilled through the majority of analysis at the time, the underlying stats have affirmed Arteta’s verdict to carry in the Brentford goalkeeper.
Possessing singular furnished 26 purposes in the Premier League this season, the Artillerymans boast the most unadventurous and secure defensive record in the league.
But, regardless of the stats arguing that Mishmash have matched through Raya in between the sticks, Deeney isn’t persuaded that Raya is that a caboodle of an upgrade on Ramsdale.
“I am still not sold on the goalkeeper,” Deeney oriented talkSPORT when channeling out Raya.
“I am not. I worn’t explore… I become aware they pined to earn take advantage of rid of Ramsdale, or have tournament is the word they stipulate when they pine to replace him, yet I worn’t think they refurbished him through the standout goalkeeper wherein you go, ‘Oh, that’s my goalkeeper for the next off 4, 5 6 years. Do you earn take advantage of what I median?
“I think in a year’s time, they will most clearly be glancing at Raya and going, ‘Is he the variable we can earn take advantage of over the pitch upwards or not?’ Given that he has offered a few miscues this year in a analogous means to what Ramsdale did.”
Arteta sanguine through Raya
While Deeney is yet to be persuaded by Raya, Arteta appears sanguine sufficient through the 28-year-archaic recorded-stopper and his burden this season.
Consequent Mishmash’s productivity over Porto on penalties, Arteta was rapid to plaudit the Brentford loanee for his “character and impulse”.
“David owned some arduous moments at the commencing,” Arteta oriented correspondents. “He has stood upwards through unbelievable character and impulse and in the end he’s been was composed of.”
The Artillerymans perform have the recourse to indication Raya on a irreparable basis at the end of the season for £27m and as things stand, they seem potential to nab upwards this recourse.
With Ramsdale seemingly leading for the exit door in the upcoming abode window, Arteta appears sanguine sufficient to stick through the Spanish goalkeeper for the foreseeable future.
