Thursday 10 August 2023

Welcome David Raya

As an Arsenal fan i am more than happy that we are going to get a second choice keeper as good as Brentford's David Raya but i am in agreement with former Chelsea Frank Leboeuf wondering why he would leave a team where he is the number 1 goalkeeper to move to a team where he will be number 2 and only play in the few Cup Games and when the main keeper, Aaron Ramsdale, is injured.
Frank Leboeuf has pointed out that Raya, who is the Spanish National Teams goalkeeper, should look to move to a club lower down than Arsenal where he will get starts if he wants to leave his current club
'Really, what’s the point? You play in the Premier League and have been outstanding. And now you are going to sit on the bench so what’s the point?'
You will have some clubs coming up, and maybe you can sign for, maybe not a club as big as the Gunners, but at least you will play. You will play football which is the essence of being a football player'.
My first thought is why do we need another Keeper but then Matt Turner moved to Nottingham Forest so we needed a back up and dont get me wrong, we will be very happy to take someone as good as Raya and welcome to Arsenal and all that but even i can see that he is too good to be a back up unless Arteta has an idea up his sleeve for Ramsdale in the 38 Premier League and Raya in the League, FA and European Cup games but after last season, i am more than happy to go along with whatever Arteta thinks and if he thinks we need a decent back up goalkeeper, and Raya is happy to warm the bench, then onwards and upwards.

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