• Decent_Leadership_62@alien.top
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    1 year ago

    Ramsdale was literally the best keeper in the league last season - Arsenal don’t look as good so far this season and Raya has already had a bunch of dodgy moments and major mistakes

    It’s also just terrible management - if Raya has a dodgy period (as is normal), the pressure on him from the media will become insane

    Similarly, if Ramsdale is thrown back in for some reason, he’ll feel totally different out there, and way more likely to make an error or two

    Ramsdale will probably now also be the subject of a lengthy transfer saga, as Arteta tries to stop him leaving for a rival - so yet more media attention and dressing room instability

    There was just no need to create any of this drama

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      1 year ago

      Ramsdale was literally the best keeper in the league last season

      wrong, and that award doesn’t actually make it right.

      Arsenal don’t look as good so far this season

      attack, maybe not. defense is literally better due in part to Raya’s ability on the ball. Our fast counter attacks are better with Raya since he catches the ball further up and has better long distribution. Raya backspinning punt to Martinelli is on, all day.

      if Raya has a dodgy period (as is normal), the pressure on him from the media will become insane

      because of fans like you constantly banging on about Ramsdale probably, media knows they can farm clicks off you guys specifically

      Similarly, if Ramsdale is thrown back in for some reason, he’ll feel totally different out there, and way more likely to make an error or two

      So now you are preemptively making excuses for Ramsdale? Meanwhile Raya is getting raked over the coals for not having won every single fan immediately and putting up 9/10 performances.

      How softly are we supposed to handle Ramsdale, who is hopping on podcasts talking about how easy he thought the league was gonna be, how distracted he gets during matches, how he asked Arteta to compromise on how high up he plays, and whose dad is banging on about how sad Aaron is?

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        1 year ago

        They’re both obviously good keepers - but I feel like this situation could bring out the worst in both of them

        Unless Raya is a mentality monster - he must be going out there more nervous than normal - and the media and many fans are just waiting to pounce on him making mistakes

        Similarly, Ramsdale must be torturing himself, and is also likely to be more nervous and less fluid than normal when given a chance

        If Ramsdale doesn’t get his place back, then he’s gonna want to move - and that’s also going to cause a media-fest and more instability in the dressing room and squad

        Maybe it’s all worth it in your eyes because you think he is a problem - but many people don’t believe he was a problem that needed addressing and that all this drama was unnecessary

        If Raya comes through it all then credit to him

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          1 year ago

          Maybe then it’s time for Ramsdale to put in 110% now that he’s on the back foot. He is still young enough and his ceiling is very high imo.

          But you cannot say he hasn’t regressed, and to be honest all of this podcast talk isn’t doing him any favors, even if that’s unfair to hold over him. This team isn’t missing huge pieces anymore. We are searching for that extra percentage here and there to take us over the edge. Raya over Ramsdale represents that. Mikel wanted him first

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            I mean that’s obviously true - but squad and man management is a tricky and subtle business

            That’s why good man managers are so rare - and these kinds of situations can cause all kinds of problems, that’s just the way it is

            And the media is there, literally just waiting for Raya to have a nightmare game - sucks, but you have to be aware of that kind a shit