The decision to move on from Ramsdale was understandable as he’s a limited goalkeeper but why Raya was the one Arteta decided to move on with is the odd thing. Didn’t he get dropped at Brentford?
Why are people so dismissive of Arsenal? I’m asking genuinely since they were the closest team to Man City last season and then went on to spend big and add genuine quality to their side in Rice (whose late winners have propelled them to the top of the league, too).
Oh, I hope the form of all of rivals crumbles as soon as possible but I have to say that Arsenal have largely impressed me this season (even though they rode their luck in a few games I watched - but so did we in a few games when we won the title). Quite a few late winners this season in games suggest that they might be onto something but I’ll have to check their fixture list.
Had the same vibes about this transfer as with Van Dijk’s. I don’t think I’d have him in my team ahead of Rodri but he’s a top class player and has elevated Arsenal in every aspect.