{"id":297323,"date":"2023-11-17T06:39:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=297323"},"modified":"2023-11-17T06:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:39:04","slug":"aaron-ramsdale-witnessed-artetas-ruthlessness-first-hand-before-dads-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/aaron-ramsdale-witnessed-artetas-ruthlessness-first-hand-before-dads-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Ramsdale witnessed Arteta’s ruthlessness first-hand before dad’s criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had already set a precedent for Aaron Ramsdale\u2019s brutal demotion by dropping Bernd Leno in 2021. Ramsdale was signed to provide competition to the German ahead of the 2021-22 season but soon found himself promoted into the No 1 shot-stopper role, while Leno became an outcast at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n

Ramsdale now finds himself in the same situation Leno did two years ago. The England star appeared to be Arteta\u2019s first-choice goalkeeper but has now been replaced by summer signing David Raya.<\/p>\n

Arteta has suggested that both players could be rotated depending on the opponent, and even hinted at the idea of mid-game changes. However, Ramsdale has not played in the Premier League or Champions League since starting Arsenal\u2019s 3-1 win over Manchester United on September 3.<\/p>\n

The situation is reminiscent of the way Arteta pushed Leno towards the exit door two years ago following his ruthless decision. The now-Fulham star was cast aside for Ramsdale, despite not making obvious errors that might have led to him being dropped.<\/p>\n

In a worryingly familiar trend, Leno played the first three Premier League matches in 2021-22. After being dropped for Ramsdale, he played just once more in the top-flight that campaign.<\/p>\n

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Leno, 31, joined Fulham in the summer of 2022, knowing that he had lost his battle for the No 1 shirt at Arsenal. His situation might be why Ramsdale\u2019s father, Nick, chose to take aim at Arteta over the handling of his son’s dilemma.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ramsdale Snr has seen how Leno was ruthlessly cast aside and might be concerned that history is repeating itself. He told the Highbury Squad podcast: “We did not have a clue [that Ramsdale was going to be dropped]. I didn’t have a clue, our family didn’t have a clue, Aaron didn’t have a clue that he was not going to carry on playing. All of a sudden, he’s not been played.<\/p>\n

“You just have to look at it personally and I’m probably saying too much but: Aaron is going to be the cup goalkeeper, and David Raya is going to be the main man unless something happens, an injury or a sending-off. And Aaron’s got to live with that and he is living with that even though he’s not been told it. By anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n