Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has made clear he feels Aaron Ramsdale is facing an uphill battle to save his Arsenal career.
Ramsdale started the season as the Gunners first-choice goalkeeper, but soon lost his place to summer loan signing David Raya. Many fans and pundits alike questioned the thinking behind Mikel Arteta's decision to drop Ramsdale, given he hardly made many glaring errors.
In actual fact, it is Raya's performances that have come in for criticism after the Spain international has made a few errors over Arsenal's last two league games. Many deemed him at fault for Mykhaylo Mudryk's goal for Chelsea last Saturday during the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
The mistakes have led to some calling for Ramsdale to return to his role between the sticks for Arsenal as No.1 goalkeeper, but Red Devils icon Ferdinand feels it is not as simple as throwing the England international back into the line-up as if everything is back to normal.
Speaking on his VIBE with Five podcast, Ferdinand claimed: "For people to say, ‘oh, he’s got to deal with it’, they’re wired differently.
"Saying that Raya can come in and take the No.1 shirt just like he has out of nowhere, and that Ramsdale is going to be okay to go back in there, because Ramsdale is going to be thinking, ‘I’m on icy ground no matter what happens, I might play a ball that’s a difficult ball, and it might get cut out’, immediately his first thought is, ‘what’s the manager thinking, what’s his mannerisms, what’s his body language’, immediately because he’s now uncertain of his position."
The United icon continued by claiming that the lack of certainty surrounding who is actually Arsenal's first-choice goalkeeper long-term is doing more harm than good, particularly for Ramsdale. Arteta has previously claimed he would not be against chopping and changing his shot-stoppers, even mid-game if he felt compelled to.
That school of thought from the Arsenal boss did not wash with Ferdinand, who is adamant that axing Ramsdale from the fold so suddenly will have undoubtedly done damage to his mindset and confidence. "Every goalkeeper that plays in the league around the world, at every level, is 100 per cent certain they are No.1.
"So to change that and flip it on his head and expect a goalkeeper to be okay with that. I just find it really impossible. I think it’s impossible to expect a goalkeeper that has been conditioned for their whole life one way to then flip."
zepabcklsy
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I really don't understand the critics on arteta for rotating his gk department. I expect people to be complaining about partey not playing instead of Raya and Ramsdale. Ramsdale is good, Raya is good as well so anybody can play. Talking about mistakes, Ramsdale also is prone to mistakes which we have on so many occasions. And mudryk's goal vs Raya was never a mistake from Raya cos no experienced keeper will remain in his goal without coming out to clear a possible cross from a winger who was in no position to shoot. Even mudryk's intention was to cross the ball jus that he was fortunate the ball found its way into the net.
He is not rotating anything, Raya plays every game these days. Ramsdale is made to play only in Carabao cup and maybe FA cup that is if he won’t use his beloved brother from Spain in FA cup too.
zepabcklsy
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I’m an Arsenal fan but I want Ramsdale to leave Arsenal for Arteta and join Chelsea before that man kill his career, he is still too young and way better than most goalkeepers in the league to be sitting on the bench week in week out.
bibcdikoz
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bring Ramsdale back or
Bapadmtuyz
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that's why he is manager and you are not
Sexymore147
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Ramsdale made so much mistake last season it cost us the title is the early exit from Europa league no one said anything about that but they want to talk… please a lie the gaffer to do his job
Because everyone can make mistakes…he has saved that team on countless occasions..check very well all the matches he made mistakes he didn’t play with Saliba and Gabriel those are the players he understands and plays with every time…Arteta is not a good coach…if Arsene Wenger was backed the way he is been backed we would have won Chamions league by now…Arsenal struggling against Sevilla
Sexymore147
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Those are English hipocrites,If they think ramsdel is very good when he was starting every game at Arsenal why didn't they advise Southgate to use him in the world cup???? He always left him on bench no one complained,why now???
You don’t have sense
Sexymore147
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I really don't understand the critics on arteta for rotating his gk department. I expect people to be complaining about partey not playing instead of Raya and Ramsdale. Ramsdale is good, Raya is good as well so anybody can play. Talking about mistakes, Ramsdale also is prone to mistakes which we have on so many occasions. And mudryk's goal vs Raya was never a mistake from Raya cos no experienced keeper will remain in his goal without coming out to clear a possible cross from a winger who was in no position to shoot. Even mudryk's intention was to cross the ball jus that he was fortunate the ball found its way into the net.
How many times in modern football have you seen a goalkeeper at Arsenals level concede from a square play …you don’t know anything about football…Partey isn’t fit a bit he was substituted in last Ghana match
Sexymore147
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I really don't understand the critics on arteta for rotating his gk department. I expect people to be complaining about partey not playing instead of Raya and Ramsdale. Ramsdale is good, Raya is good as well so anybody can play. Talking about mistakes, Ramsdale also is prone to mistakes which we have on so many occasions. And mudryk's goal vs Raya was never a mistake from Raya cos no experienced keeper will remain in his goal without coming out to clear a possible cross from a winger who was in no position to shoot. Even mudryk's intention was to cross the ball jus that he was fortunate the ball found its way into the net.
Please answer this…how many coaches rotate goalkeepers at the start of the season…Arteta will not win us anything big
Sexymore147
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This is arteta ultimate play. He is making ramsdale hungry for next season. Wait and watch ramsdale will be best keeper next season.
You think he’s going wait???
Vahilstz
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I really don't understand the critics on arteta for rotating his gk department. I expect people to be complaining about partey not playing instead of Raya and Ramsdale. Ramsdale is good, Raya is good as well so anybody can play. Talking about mistakes, Ramsdale also is prone to mistakes which we have on so many occasions. And mudryk's goal vs Raya was never a mistake from Raya cos no experienced keeper will remain in his goal without coming out to clear a possible cross from a winger who was in no position to shoot. Even mudryk's intention was to cross the ball jus that he was fortunate the ball found its way into the net.
His actions clearly shows his preference for Raya, he does not necessarily have to say it
Wieblmopy
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Arteta decision is Totally wrong, for bench first choice for Raya always outside the box.
jisblmnt
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This is arteta ultimate play. He is making ramsdale hungry for next season. Wait and watch ramsdale will be best keeper next season.
Sullietmercy
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Party and Ramsdale are leaving us it's too bad
Firedragon147
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And when will he clear his feelings on banana? After bananas cleared?
ShehuTutu
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Error is part of football. With one fault would not justify that he's bad.
Zonbimnos
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Ferdinand must give respect to our manager,and know about Man Utd not arsenal,if is Henry l can understand....this is arsenal
lonely_loser
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Ramsdale is leaving us next season. Thanks to Arteta's nepotism. He's with us through the ups and downs, helping us to qualify for the Champions League.
Omo_Ologo
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I really don't understand the critics on arteta for rotating his gk department. I expect people to be complaining about partey not playing instead of Raya and Ramsdale. Ramsdale is good, Raya is good as well so anybody can play. Talking about mistakes, Ramsdale also is prone to mistakes which we have on so many occasions. And mudryk's goal vs Raya was never a mistake from Raya cos no experienced keeper will remain in his goal without coming out to clear a possible cross from a winger who was in no position to shoot. Even mudryk's intention was to cross the ball jus that he was fortunate the ball found its way into the net.
bro d difference here is that goalkeepers are different from other positions... u can rotate every other positions except the goalkeeping.. u need stability here.... even in other positions there are first and second choice... so Arteta should also state it for clarity purpose who is his first choice goalkeeper... don't make ppu question u unnecessarily.. we know Saliba nd Gabriel are his first choice defensive partners likewise Saka ND Matinelli his wingers.. so who is the first choice goalkeeper simple as that
PrincePowell
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I really don't understand the critics on arteta for rotating his gk department. I expect people to be complaining about partey not playing instead of Raya and Ramsdale. Ramsdale is good, Raya is good as well so anybody can play. Talking about mistakes, Ramsdale also is prone to mistakes which we have on so many occasions. And mudryk's goal vs Raya was never a mistake from Raya cos no experienced keeper will remain in his goal without coming out to clear a possible cross from a winger who was in no position to shoot. Even mudryk's intention was to cross the ball jus that he was fortunate the ball found its way into the net.
how many likes did you get? olodo
dikilnortz
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I really don't understand the critics on arteta for rotating his gk department. I expect people to be complaining about partey not playing instead of Raya and Ramsdale. Ramsdale is good, Raya is good as well so anybody can play. Talking about mistakes, Ramsdale also is prone to mistakes which we have on so many occasions. And mudryk's goal vs Raya was never a mistake from Raya cos no experienced keeper will remain in his goal without coming out to clear a possible cross from a winger who was in no position to shoot. Even mudryk's intention was to cross the ball jus that he was fortunate the ball found its way into the net.
wamonogeoffrey
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Ramsdale is better 👍👍
cukacinyz
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Those are English hipocrites,If they think ramsdel is very good when he was starting every game at Arsenal why didn't they advise Southgate to use him in the world cup???? He always left him on bench no one complained,why now???
Sioadkmnuy
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I don’t know that person who advised Arteta to bring in Raya as our first choice keeper
GunnArs
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what a nonsense… and nketiah is thinking about every strike “ooh if i miss that jesus will play next game”. and gabriel must get every tackling right because otherwise arteta will switch back to a back 3 with partey playing right back. why are ex united players everywhere talking sh!t about others? they are very annoying. 🤦♂️
Jayjermaine
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Ramsdale made so much mistake last season it cost us the title is the early exit from Europa league no one said anything about that but they want to talk… please a lie the gaffer to do his job
Mukhtari
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this delusional man united legends are always poking their nose in other clubs business, they should focus on their shitty club Manchester united