The ESPN FC crew discusses whether Aaron Ramsdale or David Raya will be the starting goalkeeper for Arsenal after reports circulate that Raya has been linked with the club.

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  1. Raya Is definitely starting- he is a better ball playing keeper which arteta wants. Love ramsdale but I think raya starts- maybe it’ll give ramsdale a good bit of motivation

  2. Raya will start but get hammered by man city 3-0, or lose through penalty shootup. Another flop in the making with saka, rice, timber already flops

  3. Brighton reached full agreement with Ajax for Mohammed Kudus..
    Arsenal close to sign him for weeks..all to no avail
    The Seagulls will pay €40million (£34.5million). Front three of Mitoma- Ferguson-Kudus is top class for brighton..

  4. I really don't understand what is so hard to understand about this transfer. Turner wants to be a no1, he obviously can't get that at Arsenal. He will leave and be a no1 somewhere else. Now Arsenal needs a good backup. Who else but an established premier league keeper that had higher aims than Brentford and is enticed by champions league football and a challenge for the premiership.

  5. Seems a waste of money to pay so much for a 1 Nd choice keeper. Arsenal have spent so much no way if they don't win anything major questions will be asked .

  6. In a funny sort of way, I like that Arteta seem ruthlessly cold blooded about his players. If you are not up to standard, you will be replaced. It's not that you are bad, but you need to be of the top top standard to be a winner. I used to tear my hair out sometime at how Wenger used to be too loyal to his players. Some like Ozil etc needed to be go, but he kept sticking with him, season in season out. So, I say go for Raya.

  7. But Brazil has two number ones .How has it been a problem? So even if there's someone who can put competition on Saka they must not be brought coz someone doesn't Saka to be on the bench.Big team big mentality

  8. Dan's comment about not wanting to see the competition staring at him – that explains his constant ribbing of Seb during their LA stop and Sebby was at the table all week.

  9. I saw a headline, Arteta is changing football.
    What if he considers both as 1st team players?
    What if he employs a strategy of a game of two halves, especially now with increased subs?
    There can be plan A & B instead of 1st and second choice.

  10. Plenty of examples as to why 2 first choice GK's doesn't work. Heck even at Arsensl under this Manager you saw it, 20m plus for a backup is insanity!

  11. I guarantee that every Arsenal fan today will be praying that if the game goes to penalties "Englands No 1" Aaron Ramsdale isn't in goal and "The best player on the planet" Bukayo Saka doesn't take one

  12. Ramsdalle ranks below 8 in every Stat while Raya tops most of the Stats be it saving, forward passes, pass accuracy, and remember he plays for Brentford.

  13. Arsenal GK coach already coached Raya, and Arteta always liked him. And Raya could be n.1 in other clubs. There is no way that he’s coming to be on the bench, he’ll be n.1. We’ll see the same movie we saw when Leno was forced on the bench when Ramsdale arrived

  14. Weren’t these clowns forcing United to start Henderson over DDG couple years ago? Haha England keeper is going to be on bench in a year time

  15. The whole gk competition idea is a ruse to keep the second choice player engaged and at the club. Arteta clearly has a preference. They wanted Raya before they signed Ramsdale

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