{"id":289573,"date":"2023-09-22T09:34:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T09:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=289573"},"modified":"2023-09-22T09:34:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T09:34:57","slug":"arteta-reveals-reasons-behind-difficult-decision-to-drop-ramsdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/arteta-reveals-reasons-behind-difficult-decision-to-drop-ramsdale\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta reveals reasons behind &apos;difficult&apos; decision to drop Ramsdale"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mikel Arteta reveals reasons behind his &#8216;very difficult&#8217; decision to drop Aaron Ramsdale in favour of David Raya at Arsenal and praises the response of the England international despite &#8216;suffering&#8217; from the choice<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mikel Arteta opened up on the decision to drop Aaron Ramsdale for David Raya\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Raya played in Arsenal&#8217;s last two matches after joining from Brentford on loan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has opened up on the decision to drop Aaron Ramsdale for David Raya, admitting that he &#8216;suffers&#8217; alongside the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard has played Raya in consecutive matches after bringing him in on loan from Brentford this summer.<\/p>\n<p>There was much debate over whether he would opt for Ramsdale, who started the season in net, or choose the new man.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta has previously admitted that he is seeking to have two number one&#8217;s at Arsenal, who can be play regularly.<\/p>\n<p>He has now opened up on the decision to leave Ramsdale out in recent week, as he revealed:\u00a0 &#8216;Very difficult with every player. I suffer. I care about every player that is not playing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/10\/75721717-0-image-a-9_1695373757641.jpg\" height=\"456\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has opened up on the decision to drop Aaron Ramsdale<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/10\/75721711-0-image-a-11_1695373774423.jpg\" height=\"477\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>David Raya played consecutive matches after joining on loan from Brentford this summer<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/10\/75721739-0-image-a-10_1695373764431.jpg\" height=\"398\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arteta continued to praise Ramsdale&#8217;s reaction in training after the news<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The head coach continued to discuss his reasoning for dropping Ramsdale, admitting that he is looking out for the interests of his side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This is the competition, this is my job to make decisions in the best possible way for the team,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal boss went on to praise Ramsdale for his reaction to being dropped.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;He\u2019s been very supportive and really good around the place. That&#8217;s what I expect from every player.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen as to whether Raya will keep his place as Arsenal&#8217;s first choice across all competitions this season, having played in the last Premier League and Champions League game.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta continued to discuss the importance of captain Martin Odegaard, who signed a new contract.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Great news for the team,&#8217; Arteta said when discussing the extension. &#8216;Really happy for him he deserves that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It just shows that there are many ways to make it, many pathways and ways to arrive where you want. At the end it is about finding a place to feel comfortable and express your talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He&#8217;s loved by everybody, respected by everybody and he fully deserves what he&#8217;s doing&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12548661\/Mikel-Arteta-Arsenal-Aaron-Ramsdale-David-Raya.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Mikel Arteta reveals reasons behind his &#8216;very difficult&#8217; 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