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Mikel Arteta responds to criticism of Aaron Ramsdale axing

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta disclosed that dropping Aaron Ramsdale in favour of David Raya against Everton was “nothing new.”InformationGuideNigeria

The manager stunned many by benching Ramsdale in favour of summer signing Raya, who preserved a clean sheet on his debut as Arsenal earned a gritty 1-0 victory.

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Arteta said after the game that he had previously regretted not changing his goalie during matches and that he would no longer be hesitant to substitute his stopper if he felt it would assist the squad.JAMB Portal

Arteta’s decision has sparked a flurry of different reactions, including accusations of ‘disrespect’ towards Ramsdale and claims the England international is looking to leave Arsenal – 90min understands this is not the case, and Ramsdale is happy to fight for his future, despite rivals Chelsea keeping tabs on the situation.

Asked whether he was surprised by the response to his decision, Arteta told Tuesday’s press conference: “No, because I respect opinions and I understand the questions and I understand historically what happened.

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“For me there is nothing different. We’ve been doing it for many years. When Bernd [Leno] was here we brought Aaron and I don’t see any differences. It’s my job. I have to answer the questions in the best possible way, in the most honest way. As a manager my job is to do what I feel. What I feel that always is the best for the team and for the club, not for Mikel, that’s for sure.”JAMB Result

Beginning with a question about Ramsdale’s response to the news, Arteta said: “Honestly, I don’t want to talk about the response of every single player in the squad, whether they play or not. Sorry. Thank you.”

Later quizzed on the differences between Ramsdale and Raya, the manager concluded: “It’s something that I’m not going to get into. I don’t speak about how different Eddie [Nketiah] is to [Gabriel] Martinelli or Reiss Nelson or to whoever. Every player has a different personality, different characteristics.”NYSC Portal

Arteta will have a fresh decision to make on his goalkeepers when Arsenal take on PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday in their first Champions League game since 2016/17.