{"id":295806,"date":"2023-11-08T06:24:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T06:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=295806"},"modified":"2023-11-08T06:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T06:24:15","slug":"arsenal-boss-arteta-has-a-real-problem-and-wenger-has-already-had-his-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/arsenal-boss-arteta-has-a-real-problem-and-wenger-has-already-had-his-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal boss Arteta has ‘a real problem’ and Wenger has already had his say"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mikel Arteta has been told he has created a “real problem” with the goalkeeper situation at Arsenal. David Raya continues to struggle in goal for the Gunners and Richard Keys has backed Arsene Wenger’s view that Aaron Ramsdale should be playing instead.<\/p>\n

Raya has started the last 10 matches across the Premier League and Champions League. He replaced Ramsdale for the 1-0 win at Everton in September and has been the first-choice for Arteta since.<\/p>\n

Raya’s arrival on loan from Brentford in the summer raised questions marks, especially after Ramsdale was named in the PFA Team of the Year last season. The Spaniard has made a few high-profile errors and has also received criticism following Newcastle’s controversial goal in Saturday’s 1-0 loss at St James’ Park.<\/p>\n

Keys believes Raya should have done more to prevent the Magpies from scoring. He says Arteta has created an issue when it wasn’t needed.<\/p>\n

Writing in his blog, Keys put: “One other thing \u2013 the debates about the goal mask another one that Arteta won\u2019t be able to put off much longer. Raya is not an upgrade on Ramsdale.<\/p>\n

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“He\u2019s poor on crosses. He flapped at Willock\u2019s. He flapped one onto the bar in the derby v Spurs that led to Son\u2019s equaliser and Mudryk\u2019s mis-hit cross caught him badly out of position.<\/p>\n

“Arteta has created himself a real problem here. ‘He\u2019s good with his feet’ they say. Well he wasn\u2019t v Lens.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m with Arsene Wenger, who said on a beINSPORTS programme recently \u2018I like my goalkeeper to be able to make saves\u2019.”<\/p>\n

Legendary former Arsenal boss Wenger came out in defence of Ramsdale last month. He insisted he wants his goalkeepers’ main strength to be keeping the ball out, rather than being able to play out as Arteta wants Raya to do.<\/p>\n