The reason Ramesdale's form dipped near the end of the season could be down to his partner having a misscariage after the WC, stats are great but there's always real life factors to consider. Great video!

@shothastar

10 ай бұрын

without taking anything away that very reasonable point to note. this is an reason why a potentially elite goalkeeper is needed... could awake a Champions league level player in Ramsdale

@mazzae6084

10 ай бұрын

Never knew this, could definitely have had an impact

@MemesOfProduction69

10 ай бұрын

Nobody cares about when a United player goes through something traumatic in their personal life resulting in a dio in form. They just get shat on by the media and rivals without any look into why the dip has happened. Get used to it.

@3nyx

10 ай бұрын

@@MemesOfProduction69 If that’s true that’s unacceptable, but just because it happened to others doesn’t mean Ramesdale doesn’t deserve some empathy

@michaelbaa9193

10 ай бұрын

You let the cat out of the bag at the very start.. The problem is.. Iñaki Caña Pavón.. he came in from Brentford when Arteta took over.. Bernd Leno’s form dipped considerably, almost immediately.. Staff were complaining about Caña's comptence then..!! Then in came his 'first protège'.. summer signing Icelander Alex Runarsson.. an immediate failure.. and soon relegated to No 3 keeper's place.. Arteta camouflaged this serious mistake by buying Mat Ryan in the winter window..!! SO not only did Caña see-off Wenger's long held choice Emi Martínez.. but a year later Leno too.. and now it will be Aaron Ramsdale. Alex Runarsson trained under Caña in Denmark's FC Nordsjælland for at least 3 seasons, enough time for Caña to imagine he could cut it in the PL..? The joke gets worse.. Runarsson is still on Arsenal's books(probably because of a good contract.. but has been out on loan for 2 full seasons..in 2 different leagues Belgium & Turkey.. .i.e. they can't get rid of him..) Caña do it..?? Caña do it again..?? And again..?? Caña..?? So Raya will sign today.. Ryan is off to Sherwood.. and if City dominate and or humiliate Arsenal today.. Ramsdale will lose his spot.. And the worst thing about Raya is.. he's a real madrid supporter.. and will use Arsenal as a stepping stone to get there.. Shame. on you Caña.. From Cataluña on top of all that..

One of the prettiest Arsenal kits. The blue and yellow works so lovely together.

@mynumberoneguy2125

10 ай бұрын

I wish clubs reissued kits from past seasons for purchase.

@sandis7674

10 ай бұрын

I prefer the yellow black one, still it's much better than our new green away kits

@mynumberoneguy2125

10 ай бұрын

@@sandis7674 I love the maroon and gold Highbury Kit

@wuodbonde

10 ай бұрын

eh ?

@27Slocan

9 ай бұрын

Everytime i see this kit I remember Ozil’s debut and thats assist to giroud. Juggling chewing gum and that hype that we got from signing Mesut ❤

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Arteta brought in 6’4 havertz and claims he is perfect for an out-ball if necessary, and now he’s pushing for raya who excels at long passing. The pass map showed he passed the ball to the far left side of the pitch, which coincidentally is where Kai will mostly take up positions. Clearly arteta wants many solutions for problems, even if that’s going long, just like city did against them with haaland last season.

@afrofantom6631

10 ай бұрын

the martinelli/jesus/havertz triangle is gonna hit like cocaine

@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings

10 ай бұрын

Arsenal throwing money like PSG Scenes if Arsenal not even in Title Race Arteta may find hard to get another job 😂

@igaarnold7840

10 ай бұрын

Great analysis, I didn't think about this before

@davidnwanegbu7050

10 ай бұрын

Good point, didn’t think about that

@lllllllll772

10 ай бұрын

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings he won't struggle to find another job He has already proven his quality

I feel like it also needs to be noted how good Ramsdale is vocally, a great organiser, motivator and character.

@DanTR1

10 ай бұрын

An over-looked quality. As soon as he came in you could sense a boost of confidence from the defence.

@enrobsokcaj

10 ай бұрын

Joe Hart was all of those things and towards the end of his career he was universally panned. Aaron just seems like the next Joe, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but not what you need when going for the title.

@kbirch50

10 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Something that's hugely underrated but won't appear on any statistic.

@jacobalexander4167

10 ай бұрын

​@@enrobsokcajshould we act like Joe Hart didn't win two prem with mancity

@LordSeth-hf8ew

10 ай бұрын

@@jacobalexander4167 lots of people do seem too act like joe hart wasn't elite for at least 5 years

Tbf to Ramsdale his late-season performance dip coincides with Saliba's injury and Partey's drop in form

@drone124

10 ай бұрын

You are right, but it's still not a good sign. Once he's expected to be challenged and become an important part of team success and he's not making the difference you would need

@IdentifiantE.S

10 ай бұрын

@@drone124Yes we will see !

@ultraslanmc

10 ай бұрын

People have short memory about that incredible Liverpool game

@ultra_epic_guy5966

10 ай бұрын

@@ultraslanmcone game wonder

@Robkyle277

10 ай бұрын

So you blame. A players poor on another lool . That a cop out

At first I wasn’t sure about this, but on reflection, I think Raya would improve our chances significantly

@higurk

10 ай бұрын

Chances of.....

@uselessdegenerate7565

10 ай бұрын

@@higurk chances of winning the world cup

@goonerinit

10 ай бұрын

@@higurkdoes fans hoping their team wins things trigger you??

@londoncandid5418

10 ай бұрын

@@higurk Winning silverware

@danielhe1052

10 ай бұрын

True, but we definitely have other areas of more concern (e.g. no. 9 position). In my opinion we need a quality striker, and an upgrade on Jesus. His reocurring knee injuries are a concern.

ramesdale has had immense moments though, that save vs utd when we were 2-1 up, the multiple saves vs Liverpool from salah. Although he has made a few mistakes which have cost the team

@makei89

10 ай бұрын

He saved us thousands times

@kasimshaikh3750

10 ай бұрын

Arsenal fans seem to have a very short memory. His mistakes were when the defenders in front of him were changed due to injury and then playing out from the back becomes difficult with new players.

@Football_Advanced

10 ай бұрын

@@kasimshaikh3750no I mean he always gets caught out at the near post and he has literally never saved a penalty for us

@jacobalexander4167

10 ай бұрын

He's only made 2 errors ffs

@joeysukhi6889

10 ай бұрын

@@kasimshaikh3750 i have a decent memory, but the mans penalty record is poor, and he is error prone, although Raya isn't as proven in high stakes matches either.

I think ramsdale is definitely good for his age, but hes got room to improve and with raya it could help him do that without the risk of losing big games

@rameezm23

10 ай бұрын

It doesn't always help, we saw Henderson at United. Two equally good goal keepers will not necessarily mean both improving each other, keepers need games for confidence.

@jamiebowden300

10 ай бұрын

@@rameezm23henderson at utd wasn’t a case of two goalkeepers at the same level. despite poor footwork de gea was exceptionally important to utd still staying in the top half. henderson is certainly a good keeper, good enough that he wasn’t happy with backing up but he was not on the level that de gea was

@virupakshawalla5734

10 ай бұрын

2 years he later looks worse than first 3months. I think they hoped he would mature but his temperament is a fluctuating one. He may focus with challenge short term but then it will fall off and Raya will take over if plan goes to .. plan 😂. But Raya may find a big club difficult.

@rameezm23

10 ай бұрын

@@jamiebowden300 agreed but he kind of regressed staying as backup and less game time at United when he Ideally needed more games to build his confidence. Was exceptional at Sheffield u. Ramsdale and Raya together will only materialise if they have a United like run of staying in all the 4 competions until the end.

@mctrials23

10 ай бұрын

@@rameezm23 Its not even equally good keepers. If they are remotely close in ability there will be problems. Ramsdale simply won't want to play second fiddle to Raya. He would most likely want to leave. Keepers aren't like outfield players. There isn't squad rotation for the most part and keepers don't get injured much. They aren't competing for one of 2 or 3 positions. You don't sub your keeper off in the 70th minute for fresh legs.

Arteta is seeing Ramsdale's progeessive dip in form since he first arrived and he is being proactive. Ramsdale was very good first season for Arsenal and since then his stats have gone down and he has made little to no improvement.

@Abcdhdbenfndn

10 ай бұрын

Lack of competition, complacency

@jjseluk

10 ай бұрын

So proactive he gave him a big long term contract extension like two months ago. Even knowing then what Raya’s situation was…

@Abcdhdbenfndn

10 ай бұрын

@@jjseluk exactly, ramsdale always wants elite competition and Raya and Ramsdale aren't to far off each other

@Machinationstudio

10 ай бұрын

@@jjseluk The fact that Raya didn't end up at United, Spurs or Chelsea in this transfer window probably took everyone by surprise.

@bondinho6114

10 ай бұрын

@@Abcdhdbenfndnfacts and honestly when i saw his mistake against Man Utd in pre season i was like we need a new GK, Ramsdale is too confortable and i think Arteta realize that too. He was good his first season because Leno was behind but with Turner it’s easy money

Absolutely convinced that Arteta has his eyes fixed on the Champions League! But man, that blunder he committed against Sporting Lisbon at our home ground during the Europa League still gives me shivers 😅

@emillanza7816

10 ай бұрын

What crazier it that the media and fans were saying the Europa league wasn’t important and that Arsenal were only focused on the pl… and they still lost the pl 😂

@SuperFuzzyDunlop

10 ай бұрын

I'm not the world's biggest Ramsdale fan, but that wasn't a blunder at all. The whole point of GK positioning is to minimise the highest % route to goal. The most likely route to goal at that moment was a through ball leading to a one-on-one Let's say there was a 5% chance of conceding to a one-on-one if Ramsdale had stayed back in a position where the chance of being lobbed was essentially 0. And let's say by stepping out to anticipate the through ball he reduced the chance of conceding to a one-on-one to 2.5%, whilst also increased the chance of being lobbed to 2.5% - he may have opened up a new route to goal but he effectively halved the chance of conceding a goal full stop; you can only concede 1 goal per chance after all (Runarsson: "hold my beer")! It was just a phenomenal finish that's all. And frankly I don't want a keeper who hides by refusing to put themselves in positions that could result in them being criticised by people who don't understand the position, even if it means them concede more frequently

This is an injection of experience and quality in the goalkeeping team, both as an option to start, competition, and experience which, if he accept the challenge, will help Ramsdale’s development and consistency.

I love Ramsdale and I know it’s preseason, but so many times in these friendly’s have I seen him boot the ball out of bounds or miss his target by a lot

Love what Ramsdale has brought to the club but to the eye test, he's a bit slow on low shots, esp to his right. Raya would bring great competition to say the least

Basically what I saw from Ramsdale is that he doesn't get down quick enough but I'm not an arsenal fan so i don't watch all the games though so it might be less an issue than I think

Personally I've never been convinced by the idea that competition for places gets the best out of goalkeepers. It's such a high pressure position, and to pull it off you need a hell of a lot of confidence, as well as the confidence of your teammates - especially in possession teams where keepers often have to try risky manoeuvres, you don't want them having to worry about losing their place over a mistake. I've still massively come round to this move though. Ramsdale is clearly a lovely guy and a good goalkeeper, it's still probably our weakest position relative to our big rivals, when you consider the calibre of keeper they're working with (Alison, Ederson, & Onana). I'm not sure if Raya is quite in their league but I'm pretty sure he's closer than Ramsdale.

@davesification

10 ай бұрын

@@jamiestewart48 I mean I’m basing my assessment on him on what people I know who watch Serie A say -I don’t watch it myself- but I’d be delighted if you’re right! Think the point still stands wrt Allison and Ederson in any case though.

@jamesbaxter4920

9 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. GK is a unique position, with unique level of pressure - your number one needs support not more stress. I can't think of an example where having two competing keepers who are very evenly matched has worked. Whoever is out of the yeam will also be very unhappy. Also no way Raya signs as the number 2. One presumes, as others have said, one if them, probably Ramsdale, will move on next season. They are both too good to sit on the bench.

Wouldn't be surprised if Arteta played the 2 of them in a inverting GK role where either Keeper stands between the posts

@gregorysoprano8984

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

This is genuinely the most entertaining and fun football content. We're looking at data, which we love. But you guys are so good at making it fun and easy to digest. It's not as easy as you guys make it look.

You should do a show with the (or a) goalkeeper coach just reviewing saves and misses. The friend insight bit was great

Reminds me of Joe Hart at Man City. Ruthless, but a sign that standards are rising.

@raveninnsbruck9166

10 ай бұрын

Hart was a borderline top 5 GK in the world at his best, completely different situation.

@clivet3252

10 ай бұрын

@@raveninnsbruck9166 and Raya isn't that good.

Raya's ability with the ball would add to Arsenal's unpredictability. Ramsdale is a very good GK, but his ability to put long balls doesn't seem very good. I mean, if the opposing team is pressing high, I would love to have a GK who can put a precise long ball. instead of a risky short pass. It gives Arteta more options.

It's interesting to think of goalkeeping errors as tactical or technical. Makes me think of David De Gea. How many of his mistakes were tactical vs. technical, and can Onana be the goalkeeper that fixes those for Man Utd.

@arsenalunsungplays5188

10 ай бұрын

Don’t forget, de gea rotted for many years, imagine what it does to a winner’s psyche and ambitions.

@BrewBun

10 ай бұрын

Onana might not be a stopper like Courtois. But he fits the managers tactics. De Gea used to save ball . But he had poor distribution and wasn't comfortable playing from the back. United wants to play from the back and Onana is the best keeper in regarding ball distribution. If we watch some matches if him , he's better than Ederson in distribution. His ball holding and playing ability is much more good than Ederson. So If United doesn't lose the ball more often , there's little chance that the ball will come back more often as it did previously. He has been brought for his attributes and he's showing that. It's not that hard for someone to understand if he/she isn't a supporter of the rival team.

@Topolinho

10 ай бұрын

De Gea couldn't kick a ball to save his life. His mistakes have been on par with Maguire. Difference is he has elite reflexes and can win you game alone.

@yodabomb3882

10 ай бұрын

David De Gea in his prime was one of the best goalkeepers the world has ever seen. He was catching shots that world class keepers wouldn't save. His form dipped around the world cup 2018 and Man U didn't have a decent backup goalkeeper to drive competition, and his mistakes got more and more frequent. The bigger they are the harder they fall.

@BrewBun

10 ай бұрын

@@yodabomb3882 If he were a in pre modern goalkeeping era , still he would be one of the best. But Modern goalkeeping is much more than to be a shot stopper.

Arteta is buying another goalie because Ramsdale is complacent, he makes silly mistakes but he also has moments of brilliance. There is very little between them now, Raya is probably slightly better now but Ramsdale has a higher ceiling and is younger. In a year or two years time, either Raya or Ramsdale will move on. If Ramsdale wins the battle he'll be a much better keeper because of the competition. Either way, Arsenal win because they can sell one for a good fee. All of Rayas stats will drop if he moves to Arsenal, he will not be facing as many shots, he will not be on the ball as much, he will not have Toney winning the ball for him bumping up his stats, although Havertz will help here.

@OnnumMuttaiyum

10 ай бұрын

Havertz is a terrible target player aerially .... It's way better to feed him through ground where he can pass and be mobile faster and better.

@ChatmakGames

10 ай бұрын

Yeah that's my main concern too, also Raya in a couple of years will have limited resale value at 30, especially if he hasn't managed to displace Ramsdale as first choice since the richer clubs will be hesitant to splash for him

@jacobalexander4167

10 ай бұрын

​@@ChatmakGamesthe only way this makes any sense, is if arsenal agrees to part ways with 40mill just for a second choice goal keeper

@tnix80

10 ай бұрын

Seems Iike a poor use of money

@kingkai18

10 ай бұрын

@@tnix80who needs to balance the books when you have oil sponsors and UCL to look forward to? ;)

It's not so much that he's better than Ramsdale, but he's better than Turner by a wide margin. They need competition, but they need two quality keeps for all the matches they will have this season.

@thetop6340

10 ай бұрын

He is better than ramsdale it's easy as that

@virupakshawalla5734

10 ай бұрын

No one buys 40 million reserve keeper. Not even Saudis 😂. One will go in a season 2 at very most. Odds are Raya wi s the battle. He thinks he will or he would come.

Best analysis of this goalkeeper debate I've seen, nice work!

Thank you for your incredible work (you and all your pals, team) !! I see you from Chile... And I understand everything!!

I think competition is the main factor here. If Ray is the better keeper, then great, we've got a better keeper. But even if Ramsdale keeps the majority of the starts, the competition will make him a better keeper. You're likely going to get an improvement in your first choice keeper either way, so it's win win.

@thehearingaid

10 ай бұрын

Or you cause friction and create a bad dressing room. It's unlikely you'd settle for being number 2 at that age after establishing yourselves for several seasons as number 1. (though Kepa did do it for a while).

I love Ramsdale and I think he will be part of our squad for many years and has the potential to be one of the best but you're right, Turner doesn't really provide much competition for him so he's probably taken his foot off the gas a bit. Having two elite GKs for UCL and PL is an amazing transfer plan

keep the videos coming video man

I think Ramsdale's ceiling is higher than Raya's but Raya could well prove to be better in the present(playing for Arsenal is a higher standard than Brentford so as good as Raya is we can't be 100% sure that he can cope). I don't think Raya will be thrown into the starting 11 straight away, but I wouldn't be surprised if he emerges as the clear No.1 over the course of the next year or two. The good thing for us(Arsenal) is that we can probably push his price down (if the player pushes for a move Brentford might sell for 30 million instead of 40 ) and we're in a position to get decent fees for Turner and Runarsson so that effectively makes Raya a bargain. The added benefit is that even if one clear "winner" emerges between the two, the other will still be worth good money so we probably will also get good resale value.

@C-RENITY

10 ай бұрын

Surely being a keeper for Brentford is tougher than for Arsenal though

@CRW5252

9 ай бұрын

​@@C-RENITYnot in terms of expectation and pressure

Thanks for this video I saw the news and was absolutely baffled earlier today

You make great vids, I always enjoy them. Just have to say in regards of Ramsdale being mid-table/PL average over the past 2 seasons doesn't make him "Really good, it's a very high level". It makes him average and average doesn't win titles. Look what PEP did with Hart, Klopp did with his CL final "clanger machine", upgraded him with Allison and we all know how that changed the team, if we want to win big trophies he has to be upgraded too.

in that Liverpool match Ramsdale made amazing saves and won man of the match

4:29 love the Larry David reference!

1:25 ah yes the 12nd percentile

That kit😭😵 It's killing my eyes

Its like Bane once said - "Peace has cost you your strength, victory has defeated you". Ramsdale has been unchallenged for so long, he has become lax and makes simple error that he should be saving. Raya is here to be Bane lmao

tbf you cannot blame ramsdale as to why we drew with liverpool as without him playing amazingly for the last 15-20 mins we wouldve lost that game for sure

This makes a lot of sense to me. We all love Rambo but he could do with stronger competition than Turner and Raya would offer that. We need options in defence to win the big games. People talk about us needing a striker, but the stats last season show that we didn't really struggle for goals, they came from all over the park, and unless we are incredibly unlucky with injuries that probably should continue.

Tbf in the 2-2 game against Liverpool, Ramsdale was one of our best players. The only reason we didn’t lose was him.

«Alot more green on this page» is a beautiful observation - and very correct

So much interesting ! Could you make a video to compare the top goalkeepers to try to define who is the best goalkeeper in the world.

Arteta's biggest mistake was letting Martinez go instead of Leno

Great video !

glad to see JJ

‘Ramsdale is the best keeper in the world’ - Arsenal fans on Friday. ‘Ramsdale is crap’ - Arsenal fans on Monday

As much as it pains me to say, Raya will be coming in as #1 and Ramsdale will be his backup for FA Cup, League Cup and early stages of Champion’s League games. Just makes perfect sense. Ramsdale is very good but Raya is better and to win the league you need an excellent keeper who exudes calm. Raya can be the Saliba of the GK position. Ramsdale more on the Gabriel level if you compared him to our CBs. Very good but not quite a Rolls Royce, still has a mistake in him. That’s why I also see Gabriel’s position as upgradeable but with Saliba next to him and Kiwior supporting, I think we are good at CB.

Like Klopp, I’m a fan of Raya’s incredible balls.

@raoulthimothy

10 ай бұрын

Looks like Arteta likes those incredible balls too

@GamerFrisco

10 ай бұрын

I bet he can shoot as well

9:15 Bro couldn’t resist😭

does that dip in the end of the season control for a general dip in performance by the team? @Tifo

what is 12nd and 13rd?

Crazy how stats changes things.

I feel save percentage for top teams gk's is always a bit misleading as the chances they are facing are often fast paced counters v slower build up where the keeper will have defenders covering certain areas of the goal so they can concentrate on the danger zones. xG helps a bit but doesnt completely balance it out

You’ve convinced me, at first I wasn’t keen on Ramsdale being replaced…but the stats don’t lie. Hope we bring Rays in now, lol.

As a Fulham fan, I am very, very happy we got Leno last summer. For 5mil 😂

Bring the pod back, please.

Tifo is by far the best football analysis channel

Thanks for explaining this for me Arteta will not settle that's a very very good thing

If Arsenal practiced this sort of goalkeeper performance review every season during Almunia's time, Arsenal would've won more than they did. Until today I still do not understand how Almunia kept his place despite giving horrendous performance every game.

What year is that kit??

It’s a hockey thing. Arteta has talked about the influence he’s gotten from his American sports coach group chat. In hockey you sometimes have goalie tandems, in fact a lot of the best teams have 2 quality goalies.

@csolivais1979

10 ай бұрын

I suppose. But being a soccer goalie has hardly any of the wear and tear that being a hockey goalie does. Especially once you consider practice time.

You make that yellow kit even better than it is sir

Let’s put sentiment aside and agree that raya is an upgrade to Ramsdale based on what we can see in this video ✅✔️☑️

@robertkabanza3210

10 ай бұрын

Don't forget that via statistics, Ederson of Man city was in 18th position and Leno was in 2nd position. Sats are not good for comparisons.

This guy seems like a fun guy to have a beer with.

Arteta spent a few years building a club of young players who were tight knit. I feel like this is a move similar to the move to replace Smith Rowe with Odegard or supplant Tierney with Zinchenko. Arteta is a bit too ruthless in his transfer policy and because they refuse to sell players. And these players who's paths have been blocked by incoming. They may end up with an unhealthy culture. Competitive slips into paranoid pretty easily.

If I recall correctly Raya was Arteta target from the very beginning, Arsenal just couldn’t get him for whatever reason

@Dust4Vomit

10 ай бұрын

Correct. IIRC Brentford had newly been promoted that season.

Arsenal also lost Saliba and Zinchencho at the end of the year, which I would assume would help explain (some of) Ramsdale's drop off.

Both Class Goalkeepers

Well, at least we’ll have depth. I feel for Turner, though; don’t think he’s too far off of Ramsdale’s level and he only just signed, lol. Quality video!!!

As an Arsenal fan I have not seen any improvement in Ramsdale since he came here. To be honest I thought his first 6 months at the club was the best he has had but since I think his level has dropped considerably compared to the first 6 months. Too many times I see a goal go in and say Ramsdale should have saved it either because the ball was close enough to him or he gets a hand to the ball that goes in. Also mistakes have started creeping into his game in terms of distribution and shot stopping

@-_-DatDude

10 ай бұрын

Whilst im a Utd fan. I will remind you that Ramsdale had the second highest high claims of the big 6 last season. Can't lie, part of me hopes you dont get Raya for selfish reasons.

@2daysago_

10 ай бұрын

I dont know if people notice this....Ramsdale panics when having the ball and kicks long balls aimlessly. He plays like he is under extreme pressure from nowhere. His distribution is questionable

I love Ramsdale but too me he always looked like a keeper that goes for flashy saved instead for correct ones

Finally someone spot on Ramsdale cost Arsenal the title. Arteta taking a leaf out of Pep again changing keeper fast

Arteta's plan seems clear. Have a team that you can't prepare against. Havertz adds a height dynamic, Raya can find his target over the press at an elite level. Arteta is adding another layer to very dynamic system which has been shown by how chaotic and different every preseason game has been.

Im still not entirely sure, but i feel like we should trust Arteta

I'm a Spurs fan, and no huge fan of Ramsdale, but other than that early Southampton goal, he's been stellar for Arsenal. Basically Arsenal struggled with defensive injuries at the end of the last two seasons that I think have far more of a impact for the goals that Arsenal started to leak when they trailed off at the end of both years. I do know Raya is really well thought of, but I can't help thinking this might actually hurt team morale. I have never been really convinced that having two elite goalkeepers really works as competition in a squad.

@hungtrumno

10 ай бұрын

You actually say it pretty fairly and objectively for a Spurs fan commenting on an Arsenal player. As an Arsenal fan, I agree 100% with your comment.

@wolfgangbailey3730

10 ай бұрын

I'm a blades fan, and a lot of Blades fans never rated Ramsdale, and TBF the first couple of months in our worst ever season he was POOR, but our defence was an absolute shambles, so hardly his fault, and it was his really big improvement that led to us ending up not even coming close to breaking Derby's record (yet, at least, there's always this season). However even I, who thought he was good for us, have been surprised at how good he's been for arsenal. His size (6'3ish) might make someone think he'll play in an old fashioned way, but his distribution and his feet are, NORMALLY, absolutely excellent, which he never got to show for us. I feel like his drop off late last season was a symptom of the whole squad declining, and some important defensive injuries

@jacobalexander4167

10 ай бұрын

​@@CrayTomhe was right nonetheless

@jacobalexander4167

10 ай бұрын

​@@wolfgangbailey3730besides the way we play(keeping a highline) means most times ramsdale is often left on his own to defend against counter attacks, something we haven't seen raya do

I wonder if Arsensal's new found success (leading the Premier League for a long stretch) is somewhat forcing their hand. Ramsdale is good enough, for an Arsenal side that's 3rd or 4th. He's only 25, and will get better with 2 more years (Raya is 27). Now that they have a shot, or think they have a shot, at winning the Premier League next season, they're battening down the hatches it seems and going for developed talent rather than developing. That said, if they just signed Ramsdale to a long term deal, nobody is going to buy him. Sometimes you have to dance with the one that brought ya

Does it make sense for a club to have competition in all positions in a top squad? I can see the appeal for outfield positions but not necessarily for GKs, where stability and reliability is more important, and those attributes are better facilitated with long term experience in a squad.

Thank you for getting a goalkeeper coach in to explain what's going on. Personally, I prefer Ramsdale, his attitude is brilliant and I think one overlooked stat is that a good goalkeeper is part of a defensive unit that keeps an xGC low

Finally you don on our Jersey 💪🥰🥹

I feel like the only goalkeeper stat that really tells you anything concrete is Psxgot-gc and it also should be looked at over several seasons. Just like how measuring if a player is a good finisher or not based on one season gs-xg is often misleading or doesn’t fit the traditional narrative when isolated.

I don't really get it because neither of the 2 are going to want to be a backup

Ramsdale is still very young for a PL goalkeeper and unexpectedly took Leno's spot ahead of time. If Raya comes in he will be No. 1 very soon but Ramsdale shouldn't be disheartened, time is on his side and he will improve to top level by learning from Raya.

As a gooner I feel that English gooners over hype Ramsdale cause he is English! makes the occasional photo save, is a brave sweeper and a good penalty box presence! Never felt like he is very good, he is ok/good imo, Leno was a better shot stopper then him but Ramsdale is better at playing with his feet but far from being great at it! Many goals we conceded I felt either Ramsdale was too slow to react or his positioning was off, he is also prone to making mistakes like the Bruno Fernandez goal or the Europa league goal we conceded that the ball was so slow but Ramsdale made a meal of it(can't remember against which team) point is Ramsdale has been on my fraud watch for a good while glad we are at least planning on giving him decent competition.

@nameanteater4772

10 ай бұрын

Can he be overrated because he’s English even through he’s more rated than a better English keeper?

The “Cana believe it” joke got me a little too good

Best sense I can make of it: Ramsdale's concentration levels seem to dip towards the end of the season...and now they have Champion's League as well. To get a big trophy, they need to take a bit of pressure off Ramsdale. It's a bit of a gamble. Ramsdale is a big personality; and players don't usually reward disloyalty. Bringing the the goalkeeping coach's favourite might not send out the best signals...

@gregorysoprano8984

10 ай бұрын

If ramsdale can’t take the competition he should leave. We are not a charity can’t be worrying about players feelings. Step up or step out

I'm just not sure I put all that much faith in top line GK stats as I do in outfield players. When it comes to goalkeepers I really do think that vibes only is not an unreasonable approach to take.

Nah not "Klopp loved his incredible balls" 9:14 😂

Worth stating that xG is not designed well for GKs. Take that City game: City had an xG of 2.5, so Ramsdale gets a -1.5 xG performance, but if you look at expected saves which is designed for keepers, Ramsdale made 5 vs an expected 5.5.

I am a big Ramsdale fan, but i think Raya is better. Do i want arsenal to sign Raya, well no. Ramsdale is good enough to win the champions league and even take England to the final of the world cup, we almost won the league with him and that should be more than enough. The asking price is too high for a second choice 40m is just unbelievable we shouldn't even be trying. I think the deal will collapse cause it isnt high on arsenal's priority list unlike the Rice deal.

Ramsdale will be 2nd choice if raya comes in.

Did anyone else spot tbat Ramsdale apparently came "12nd" for touches?

@bluebros.7266

10 ай бұрын

It's 12th not 12nd btw. Don't wanna be that guy but I feel compelled to point that out

@GGMONTANA

10 ай бұрын

@@bluebros.7266yeah agreed thats was sad

competition is crucial at every position for a premier league contender

Strange to being up the Liverpool game as a dip in performance when it was Ramsdale’s best GK performance

I was really hoping that Sam was going to present this video, given how he would have the inside scoop, being so closely related to Aaron. In the cold light of day this isn't even an average comment, I've let myself down

Leno shot stopping is so good man

Gotta defend Ramsdale in the Southampton game a bit, Holding wasn't waiting for it, he was pointing to Zinchenko

Aaron for the future, Raya for right now

"but they already have one at home 😡"🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ramsdale has some good instincts to make insane stops, but it seems that he suffers more in situations where he has more time and then gets caught trying to make a decision. It can probably be coached out of him but competition is good. If Raya comes and takes his spot, he ca still improve and take it back. And if he's unable to, well then Arsenal has made an improvement to their side.

For goalies... having another good goalie behind you doesnt lead to competition but confusion imo

Can't see Ramsdale not bringing bad vibes to the dressing room if canned.