{"id":287969,"date":"2023-09-17T19:34:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T19:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=287969"},"modified":"2023-09-17T19:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T19:34:29","slug":"mikel-arteta-humiliated-aaron-ramsdale-by-dropping-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/mikel-arteta-humiliated-aaron-ramsdale-by-dropping-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta 'HUMILIATED' Aaron Ramsdale by dropping him"},"content":{"rendered":"
Piers Morgan claims that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has ‘humiliated’ No.1 keeper Aaron Ramsdale by opting for summer signing David Raya during their Everton clash.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raya made his first start for\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0on the Gunners’ trip to Goodison Park after he was selected over Aaron Ramsdale in the starting XI.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The controversial TV presenter and journalist posted on X, formerly Twitter, before the game: ‘I don\u2019t understand what Ramsdale has done to deserve being dropped?Havertz, yes.. but Ramsdale\u2019s been consistently superb for us. Why humiliate him?’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Many others took to X to share their views on Arteta’s change, with many suggesting that it was a smart move ahead of the Gunners’ Champions League clash with PSV on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Piers Morgan claims that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has ‘humiliated’ No.1 keeper Aaron Ramsdale by opting for summer signing David Raya to take his spot during their Everton clash<\/p>\n
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Ramsdale started over Jordan Pickford as England’s number 1 during the international break\u00a0<\/p>\n
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David Raya made his first Arsenal start, replacing Aaron Ramsdale for the clash with Everton<\/p>\n
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Kai Havertz was replaced by Fabio Vieira in the only other change from the club’s 3-1 win over Man United before the international break<\/p>\n
Meanwhile fellow new arrival Kai Havertz has also been replaced in the starting XI after notching an assist on international duty as Germany defeated France in a friendly, with\u00a0Fabio Vieira\u00a0taking his place for the clash against the Toffees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta\u00a0also once again decided to stick with Eddie Nketiah up front, with last season’s marquee arrival Gabriel Jesus\u00a0named on the bench.<\/p>\n
The changes come following a week where the Gunners’ boss explained that he was forced to involve himself in training due to the club having a number of players available, with the 41-year-old taking training matches this week as cover.<\/p>\n
Arteta’s decision to sign a new goalkeeper raised eyebrows this summer, particularly with Raya being unlikely to be deployed as a traditional backup given his sizeable reputation after earning plaudits during successive Premier League campaigns with the Bees.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of the game, Arteta refused to confirm whether the change was indicative of his who his preferred goalkeeper would be going forward.<\/p>\n
‘I think I mentioned that we wanted to be the squad with two quality players in this position with different characteristics and and we’ve got that now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘To maximise that we have to play games and we’ve got a lot of games coming up now and it’s the same as other players where we have rotated and they will get a lot of game time in the next few games.’<\/p>\n
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The Spanish national impressed Arsenal fans in his composed performance against Everton<\/p>\n
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The two keepers will have to compete for a starting position in Arteta’s squad this season<\/p>\n
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Ramsdale took an unusual spot on the bench to watch his fellow teammates at Goodison Park<\/p>\n
Ramsdale has established himself as the Gunners’ No 1 since his arrival from Sheffield United in 2021 and is widely viewed as first-choice back-up to England’s starting goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The former Brentford\u00a0goalkeeper joined the Gunners’ this summer to provide competition to Ramsdale\u00a0for the club’s No 1 spot, with his competitive debut marking the first time since March 2022 that Ramsdale did not start a Premier League game.<\/p>\n