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- The England international lost his place in the starting eleven with the arrival of Raya
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Aaron Ramsdale let out a huge howler to give Brentford a first-half equalizer in their Premier League clash at the Emirates on Saturday night.
The England international, who was at the center of a fierce debate after being ousted by incoming David Raya, started in place of the Spaniard, who was ineligible to face his parent club.
Mikel Arteta’s side took an early lead through Declan Rice and were in complete control before the incident at the end of the first half.
After receiving a pass from Gabriel, Ramsdale delayed his clearance, allowing Yoane Wissa to slide in and block the shot, which bounced into his goal.
The Gunners players were quick to surround the goalkeeper after what could have been a costly mistake, but Arsenal recovered to secure a 2-1 win thanks to Kai Havertz’s winning goal that took them top. before the meeting between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday. .
Aaron Ramsdale made a big mistake after returning to Arsenal against Brentford
Some Arsenal fans were quick to criticize the goalkeeper, who was making his first appearance for the north Londoners since his last outing for the Bees in November.
“Ramsdale were due to play ONE game in 2024 and it could still cost us the title,” wrote one fan on X, formerly Twitter.
Another said: “Ramsdale man, now say goodbye to everyone in the locker room.”
Some Arsenal fans were brutal in their assessment of the goalkeeper after the costly mistake
Ramsdale celebrated exuberantly after Kai Havertz scored the crucial goal for the hosts.
Mikel Arteta praised Ramsdale’s response to his horror mistake against Brentford
One particularly brutal shot of a supporter is read; “That is the reason, ladies and gentlemen, why Aaron Ramsdale will never play for Arsenal Football Club again.”
“I feel sorry for Ramsdale, even if he should have done better.” Said another. “I think it was right for Arsenal to bring in Raya, but for something like this to happen in the rare league game you get to play in is brutal.”
However, Ramsdale emerged with credit after following up his mistake with a series of important saves to frustrate the Bees, and earned praise from his boss Mikel Arteta after the game, who said the team wanted to win for him.
“Really happy, especially because he did exactly what he is, a person with a great personality and courage, very determined,” Arteta said. ‘Mistakes are part of football.
“It’s how you react, especially for goalkeepers, which is probably the most difficult position. He did it in an amazing way. I’m not surprised because the whole team and the whole stadium were behind him. He has earned respect and admiration.
“We really wanted to win for him.”
