Alan Shearer has weighed in on the debate about who the best goalkeeper in the Premier League is, as Arsenal fans continue to advocate for David Raya.
The Spaniard kept the most clean sheets in the league last season, earning him the Golden Glove award.
He has maintained his impressive form this season, with his shot-stopping abilities gaining him increasing recognition in Spain.
Raya is widely considered by many as the Premier League’s top goalkeeper since last season, and he is determined to stay at the pinnacle.
However, not everyone shares this view, including Shearer, who has explained why he does not yet see Raya as the league’s best goalkeeper.
He said, as quoted by Mirror Football:
“David Raya has starred this season, and he took that form into the international break with Spain too.
“But when you look at what Ederson does for Man City and Alisson at Liverpool, I wouldn’t say Raya is the best in the Premier League, yet.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Raya has been superb since he joined us and there is hardly another goalkeeper who has performed better than him since that time.
We expect the goalie to keep doing well, and we do not care if he is considered the best in the league or not. We just need him to be in terrific form.
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Both Allison and Ederson flap at crosses, Raya catches so many crosses it’s like seaman is back
Watching Raya lately makes me feel like I’m watching an elite-level GK
Shearer’s explanation’s a bit limp. No detail, no examples, no stats.
Yes, but that’s the problem with all these “best in” articles which are becoming a regular feature now on JA.
Whether it’s best in the EPL or Europe or even the world, how are comparisons to be made? What are the data to be used? It’s all just personal opinion otherwise and, if so, who is to say Shearer, or anyone else, is right or wrong?
I look at it this way, if there was such a thing as an EPL squad, a European squad, or a world squad, would a particular player get into any/all using whatever data was agreed? If so, would he be a likely starter – in the best XI?
I agree perfectly with Shearer. Raja is hyped. Ramsdale is far superior to Raja.
Raja fortunately has good back up defences that all. Any attacker who studies Raja carefully can beat him. I am hopping that the back line will always be strong otherwise Raja is a no, no for me.
Raya isn’t the best.
He still panics under pressure.
Forget about Shearer sentiment, one thing for sure Raya is in the conversation as a top keeper
When Raya win a big trophy like the two keepers mentioned we can ruffle a few feathers. But until then like many claims on here about our players and manager (that don’t hold water) we have to win something big first. Then we can really shout about it. Until then, they are just pretenders.