A competitor for Ramsdale

There is a saying for many coaches that peak performance only comes when the competition is strong. Mikel Arteta follows it, and applies it this season to Arsenal, after achieving a runner-up finish in the Premier, which seemed to have little taste. The new season, in which he asked for reinforcements in all lines, began in the best possible way, with the title of Community Shield. Knocking out the Premier League champions, even if it was on penalties, carried out a symbolic change, a gesture of power that would have been too good for the ‘gunner’ state of mind. And it teaches, at the same time, that the path of the highest competition is the right one for the titles.

The rush of euphoria Arsenal at Wembley he has an opponent: Aaron Ramsdale. The irreplaceable goalkeeper from Arteta performed a superb performance, with three decisive saves, also saving a penalty, key to the final victory in the tiebreaker. He seems to have saved the best for this special day in London, as a genius reaction to the information picked up throughout the week about Arteta’s interest in signing. David Rayathe Spanish goalkeeper of Brentford. The deal is about to close, after the Arsenal accepted the offer of Nottingham Forest for its current second goalkeeper, Matt Turner. It should come as no surprise that Arsenal are also looking for a competitor Ramsdale on purpose. Arteta has always believed that the Stoke-on-Trent goalkeeper’s game, to build the game from the back, can still be improved to win all the titles. The competition of David Raya it will be a push.

Despite the great leap in quality taken by the ‘Gunners’, missing out on the title has left Arteta bitter. All the decisions he made for this new season were aimed at combating any relaxation and raising the level of his team. has signed up Declan Rice to compete with party and Odegaard. SA Kai Havertz to fill the void left by the march of xhakabut also to put pressure on Gabriel Jesus and Martinelli with his attacking versatility. And the good Dutch defender wood to have an alternate level on both sides, beside White and Zinchenko. Extensive templates for everyone. And now, even surprisingly, a second goalkeeper fighting for ownership, on equal terms, with Ramsdalethe indisputable.

One of the virtues of good goalkeepers is mental strength. just the amount of Ramsdale. The ability to maintain a cool head in critical and high-pressure moments. Control your nerves and save the team when everything seems against you. He Arsenal he discovered that Aaron Ramsdale He has everything to be his goalkeeper for the future. Young, brave and with character, he established himself last year with decisive interventions. But now Arteta He decided to apply that sentence of his teacher, Arsene Wenger, now has a statue in the Emirates. The Alsatian coach used to repeat that when the environment gets too comfortable “that’s when we have to change it.” Drawing it will come for that, but Ramsdale answered already. He looked at his best image when his position on Arsenal was placed under threat.