RocktheCasbah
Hates a bit strong, no? Havertz got far worse treatment and a few games later, his goals have contributed to 6 points won. It would be crazy to write Raya off.
Qwiss
The first thing Henry said when the story took hold was 'What about strikers?' Uncertainty about who is number 1 would be something that Havertz/Vieira/Jorginho would have also experienced this season. I don't recall a media storm about that.
How about White 'losing' his spot to Tomiyasu? I can't imagine White was particularly pleased about that and would have certainly brought doubts regarding his position as the main man.
The difference is not just the conditions that are created but also ones response to those conditions. Ramsdale could have responded far better than he has. If he buckles under pressure and competition, then that only weeds him out as someone who isn't good enough. It's not like Ramsdale didn't have problems last season.
If anything Raya may have accelerated the process to determining whether Ramsdale is actually good enough for a title winning side. And Raya himself might have shown that he's only good enough as number 2. Which means we go out and sign our Allison in the summer.
