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Raya joins Arsenal

Claudius

Qwiss we also have a year to decide. Ramsdale is still a kid. If he continues working hard, he could still be the longer term prospect at the end of the year. And then we wouldn’t exercise the option on Raya. We’re in a good place to get the best man for the next 5 years.

HomeSteak

Not that calm today. Not convinced yet

Mirth

Agreed - he lost his cool as much as the rest of the team.

Clrnc

He definitely doesn't give me the feeling of being control over the box and crosses. Was flying over the place like typical Spanish keepers. His kicking was as bad as Ramsdale under pressure.

Superb save though. Reflexes definitely top notch.

Segway

Yep, incredible save today. Still not convinced he's better than Ramsdale though.

Burnwinter

Thought today showed the kinds of defensive situations we generate when we go into "punch drunk" mode because of personnel changes, without tactical compensation, will challenge any keeper.

Raya didn't have a bad game but his use of the ball was wayward several times when we could've used better, and he conceded two goals with a misfiring defence and midfield ahead of him.

If our objective was to sign the guy who'd convert matches like the away at Anfield last season into wins, I didn't feel like I was looking at him.

Gurgen

His famous distribution was pretty shite today under pressure.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Looked nervy today, complete opposite of PSV.

I actually blame him a little for them getting into the game. He had a spell of about ten minutes with wayward kicking.

Why was he is so nervy? First NLD?

Anyway, rest midweek and go again on Sat.

Qwiss

He's so similar to Ramsdale, amazing save followed by less convincing stuff. Brave on the ball but looked nervy at times.

RowJimmy

Qwiss Agree completely. His strengths and weaknesses are Ramsdale's strengths and weaknesses.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

His kicking was shocking again.

Rohit

His flapping led to the 1st goal. A lot happened between him palming the ball straight into the box and the goal itself but that cross-shot should have been dealt with better.

Clrnc

Rohit just seen this again and you are right. That flap was actually quite a horrible mistake, most keepers just palm that out. And if you want to palm it back to goal you don't do it so lightly straight to Brennan Johnson.

Look at his positioning here. Johnson should have scored.

invisibleman18

It was a poor effort on that cross. It was a difficult one but could it have been tipped over the bar for a corner or somewhere else other than flapped into the 6 yard box keeping the attack alive?

flobaba

When it's in the air, he gobbles it up. Nice to have a goalie who helps out the defence regularly like that.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

3/4 clean sheets with Raya in goal.

Yes it’s a small sample size but you cannot underestimate the calming presence an assured goalkeeper has on the defence in front of him.

Gazza M

if anything it's been his actual keeping that's impressed me more than his kicking. he looks assured with his postioning, shot stopping and catching

QuincyAbeyie

Gazza M agree, hasn't been especially impressed by his kicking, but the other stuff. Often kicks it long, seemingly not entirely accurate.

mdgoonah41

that threaded pass he played out to zinchenko today was majestic. created a legit goal scoring chance with the move it started

flobaba

Yup. Tried it a second time and it was off by a few inches. Those are the types of passes Ramsdale would try to execute... and then he's apologizing. As a whole, our passing out of defence is definitely more assured and calm, despite Parteys absence, and I guess that's something to be thankful for. Bodes well for when the supremely press resistant Ghanaian returns. Raya has less effective (or more predictable ) outlets, but still mostly finds the right one, puts the defence in much less regularly compromising situations. I'm liking it so far.

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