{"id":299558,"date":"2023-12-10T06:09:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T06:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=299558"},"modified":"2023-12-10T06:09:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T06:09:29","slug":"mikel-arteta-has-big-problem-after-getting-arsenal-decision-badly-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/mikel-arteta-has-big-problem-after-getting-arsenal-decision-badly-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta has ‘big problem’ after getting Arsenal decision ‘badly wrong’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been told he has created a “massive problem” with the signing of David Raya. Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara says the Gunners boss got it “badly wrong” with the decision to demote Aaron Ramsdale.<\/p>\n

Arsenal signed Raya from Brentford in August on an initial loan deal. They are expected to pay the Bees a further \u00a327million to make the move permanent.<\/p>\n

But the Spaniard has not enjoyed a successful first three months in the Arsenal side. Raya displaced Ramsdale five games into the Premier League season and has played all but one of the top-flight games since.<\/p>\n

He has also started every Champions League group stage match despite Ramsdale playing a big part in the Gunners qualifying for the competition last term. Raya had a night to forget against Luton on Tuesday, arguably being at fault for two of the Hatters’ goals.<\/p>\n

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O’Hara claims Raya has proved he is not an upgrade on Ramsdale and believes the England star should be playing. He told Grosvenor Sport: “Arteta has got that signing wrong. For me, Aaron Ramsdale was a really solid goalkeeper who was only going to get better, and he had a good season when they finished second in the league last year.<\/p>\n

“The next season, he signs David Raya who, in my opinion, isn\u2019t any better than Ramsdale. His distribution might be a tiny bit better, but he can\u2019t come for a cross and he\u2019s got shots going underneath him all the time.<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t see how he\u2019s a better goalkeeper than Ramsdale and I can\u2019t see how Arteta\u2019s got that one right. He\u2019s actually caused himself a massive problem \u2013 he\u2019s now annoyed Ramsdale, who has to pretend to the cameras that he\u2019s happy he\u2019s been replaced.<\/p>\n