Ramsdale to start against Brentford
Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal lads are back to business as usual and are preparing to make the short trip over to Brentford to the Gtech Community Stadium to get back into Premier League action
After what seemed like a really long international break. Arsenal fans will be hoping to continue our good form and keep the gap between us, Manchester City and Liverpool (who are playing each other on Saturday) at a minimum.
I’m sure there will be a few changes going into this game, with Gabriel Jesus expected back up front and Aaron Ramsdale expected to start for the first time in a while due to the fact that David Raya is currently on loan from Brentford and isn’t eligible to start against them. Ramsdale playing last in our Carabao cup game against West Ham, where we ended up losing 3-1 and getting knocked out of the competition.
Arsenal fans will be hoping that Ramsdale is up for it and ready to go, because we can’t afford to lose any points going forward. He has just returned from the international break with England but didn’t get any minutes for his country so it’s safe to say he could be a little rusty.
But Arsenal fans will be hoping he steps up and shows what he’s made of. This is also a chance from Ramsdale to prove himself, after losing the top spot to Raya.
Ramsdale’s dad coming out last week in a podcast saying “he’s lost his smile” with the loss of the top spot between the sticks but football and life is all about adversity, and for me, Ramsdale has to be ready for games like these where he can take the opportunity to show what he’s made of. Injuries can happen all the time and you never know when you might be called upon and Ramsdale must be ready for that.
Brentford had a shaky start to their season but have since been on a better run, winning games against Burnley, Chelsea and West Ham, before getting pumped 3-0 at Anfield in their last game before the break. Coming off a loss they might be looking for something to prove and Brentford have looked strongest when at home this season.
Arsenal themselves coming off a 2-0 win against Sevilla in The Champions League so will be hoping to continue that form on the weekend, with three important points on the line, Arsenal need to be at their best.
What’s your thoughts on Ramsdale starting Gooners?
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Ramsdale is a good player but he never did himself any fevour by refeeling that he doesn’t concentrate in games and needed a destruction to concentrate again, likewise to Jesus he will surely lose his position soon because i wasn’t expecting a first choice striker for arsenal to say that goals scoring it’s is think and specialty that really shocked me.
Ramsdale l, for sure, should a oid 18-yard shot passes, get smarter to win set-piece balls aerially and focus on earning clean sheet. These, at the back of his mind, will boost his performance.
A clean sheet, even with us leaving with a one nil win would be great for the Englishman.
This game will make no difference at all to Artetas decision. He made his mind up a long while ago.
That seems to be the case
Up until Martinez took his chance, he’d been a number 2 which isn’t the case with Ramsdale. I’m quite surprised at the ruthlessness of Arteta in this situation. A number 2 is a number 2 and knows it. I’m not sure what message this gives out to Ramsdale or for his confidence if and when he is picked
Sue, he changed Ramsdale for a reason. It must have been a big reason because it was just, bang, you are not number 1 anymore, Raya is. You dont do that, without a reason.
The one and only reason is to play Arteta ball.
But this drastic action can only be explained because of his youthfulness, technically he’s innocent of his actions and the far reaching repercussions, if you ask me
I’m afraid so. Think most of us thought initially that there would be more rotation among the keepers with Raya for the league and Ramsdale for cups and Europe. That did not happen, neither did the substituting keepers during matches idea that Arteta once claimed he was inclined to do. It’s clear that Ramsdale is number 2 and should be requesting for a transfer soon
No doubt!
I wonder what next season will look like will Ramsdale ever be our first choice goalie, will he still remain at arsenal if Raya continues to be first choice,will Raya buy option be triggered, will Raya and Karl Hein be our first team goalies next season in case of Aaron’s departure which looks likely considering Bayern Munich are looking at is situation and are seeing him as a long time replacement of their ageing Manual Nuer, and how much will arsenal want from is sell if they consider selling him and will they but a buy back clause in is contract their are lots of questions to ask with no answers to get.
Leno, was not dropped for Martinez. Martinez replaced an injured Leno. Arteta then at the end of the season, after Martinez won him his first trophy, that Leno, was his no1. So Martinez left.
Sorry, at the end of the season Arteta told Martinez, he wasn’t his no1. Leno was.
As a top professional on lucrative contract with Arsenal FC. Ramsdale is duty bound to deliver top performances for the team whenever he is tasked with the responsibility to do a goalkeeping job for the team in matches. Irrespective if he is the team’s NO 1 goal tender or not he has to do his job faithfully and competently too and at all times. For, that’s the reason he has been hired.
To ,me, even if Ramsdale performed excellently well in goal for his Arsenal team away to Brebtford on Saturday in the Epl. And the Gunners take the Bees down in the match and collect all the 3 points in it. That will not lead Arteta to drop Raya for Wolves and start Ramsdale for the match instead. For, Arteta will start Ramsdale for Brentford because Raya is club tie. And therefore will reinstate him Raya to start our next home Wolves match I would think.
Despite his being a top quality goalkeeper for Arsenal and England. Nevertheless, Ramsdale should not be forcing the issue to be reinstated by his gaffer to the keeper’s NO 1 spot. And sees Raya dropped to NO 2. Arteta won’t do that. Saved, there be genuine reason that makes him to do so.
Ramsdale should remember that Arteta has a track record at Arsenal for dropping the club’s NO 1 goalkeepers unceremoniously. Has Arteta not dropped 2 NO 1 Arsenal goalies before? Did he not drop Benard Leno for him Aaron Ramsdale and Emiliano Martinez for Leno? So if it’s Ramsdale’s turn to be dropped. Let him take it on the chin and bids for a seemingly reinstatement time I will opin.
And here are some good news as well as bad news to some arsenal have now signed David Raya from Brentford and has already signed is long time contract with arsenal Raya is no longer a Brentford player he is now a Gunner.
Not true.
This is a BS story on GoonerTalk blog by writer Joseph Scott reporting on a lead by never to be taken seriously Fabrizio Romano.
It will happen eventually, as we all know, but next summer at the earliest