{"id":295188,"date":"2023-11-14T10:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T10:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295188"},"modified":"2023-11-14T10:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T10:24:12","slug":"aaron-ramsdale-leaves-ian-wright-stunned-after-shocking-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/aaron-ramsdale-leaves-ian-wright-stunned-after-shocking-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Ramsdale leaves Ian Wright stunned after shocking admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Aaron Ramsdale leaves Ian Wright stunned after revealing he can NOT concentrate playing a full match and has to engage with fan abuse to re-focus &#8211; as Arsenal keeper is blasted by fans for exposing a &#8216;massive weakness&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ramsdale admitted he interacts with fans as he struggles to focus for full games<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His admission left Ian Wright visibly stunned and has been criticised by fans\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s a three-team title race&#8230; Toney could lead Arsenal to glory: It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A clip has resurfaced of Aaron Ramsdale admitting to Arsenal legend Ian Wright that he enjoys interacting with fans during games because he cannot focus for a full match.<\/p>\n<p>Ramsdale is enduring a difficult period at the Emirates after losing his No 1 spot to David Raya this season having been Mikel Arteta&#8217;s first-choice goalkeeper for the previous two campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old played a key role in Arsenal&#8217;s title push last season, but has received some criticism for engaging in &#8216;banter&#8217; with fans during matches. However, over the summer, Ramsdale explained to Wright the reason behind his on-field antics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you ask me to focus on a game of football for 90 minutes I&#8217;m finished. I can&#8217;t do it,&#8217; he told Wright and UK rapper Bugzy Malone on <span>Behind The Game<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So that&#8217;s why I get involved with the fans and I sing along with the songs. Someone&#8217;s giving me abuse, I&#8217;ll turn around and give them a bit back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/09\/77775275-12746779-image-m-7_1699952711891.jpg\" height=\"554\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Ramsdale explained earlier this year why he interacts with fans during matches<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/09\/77775283-12746779-Ramsdale_has_become_known_for_engaging_with_fans_and_his_antics_-a-1_1699953426356.jpg\" height=\"411\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ramsdale has become known for engaging with fans and his antics have divided opinion<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/09\/77775273-12746779-He_told_Ian_Wright_he_did_it_because_he_can_t_focus_for_a_full_m-a-2_1699953426357.jpg\" height=\"670\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He told Ian Wright he did it because he can&#8217;t focus for a full match &#8211; leaving the Arsenal legend visibly stunned<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I have had my two\/three minutes of sort of madness in my head &#8211; straight back to the football. I&#8217;ve got 10\/15 minutes of pure concentration again. Next thing you know, half-time is around.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>As Ramsdale opened up on his difficulties with avoiding distractions, Wright could not hide his astonishment at what he was hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The former Gunners star was left with his mouth wide open looking stunned by Ramsdale&#8217;s admission and he was not the only one.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters have also been reacting to the clip on social media, and feel Ramsdale made a huge mistake in making it public that he struggles to focus during games.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;What the actual hell has this brother done. This is a massive weakness. Dude should have been working on it ever since he realized and make sure no one else does,&#8217; one fan posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>Another focused on Wright&#8217;s response, replying to the video clip: &#8216;Ian Wright&#8217;s reaction and facial expression says it all.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, one fan pointed out that Ramsdale getting distracted had cost Arsenal in the past as they wrote: &#8216;I remember our game vs Southampton we lost it because he saw a bird.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/09\/77775285-12746779-Ramsdale_was_blasted_on_social_media_for_exposing_a_massive_weak-a-3_1699953426358.jpg\" height=\"179\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ramsdale was blasted on social media for exposing a &#8216;massive weakness&#8217; in his game<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/09\/77775291-12746779-image-a-4_1699953426359.jpg\" height=\"126\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/09\/77775287-12746779-image-a-5_1699953426360.jpg\" height=\"133\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The game the supporter is referring to actually ended in a 1-1 draw at St Mary&#8217;s last October, but did see Arsenal drop two points as Ramsdale appeared to take multiple looks at a bird going across his goalmouth before Stuart Armstrong was played through on goal and slotted past him.<\/p>\n<p>Ramsdale&#8217;s issues with staying focused may have played a part in Arteta&#8217;s decision to move on from the shot-stopper this season, and the player himself admitted he fears for his place in the England squad ahead of next summer&#8217;s Euros if he keeps being overlooked at club level.<\/p>\n<p>Ramsdale&#8217;s father, Nick, has conceded his son has &#8216;lost that smile&#8217; since being dropped, but is adamant he will continue to &#8216;fight to win titles&#8217; with the club rather than leaving to go elsewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/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-12746779\/Aaron-Ramsdale-leaves-Ian-Wright-stunned-revealing-NOT-concentrate-playing-match-engage-fan-abuse-focus-Arsenal-keeper-blasted-fans-exposing-massive-weakness.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Aaron Ramsdale leaves Ian Wright stunned after revealing he can NOT concentrate playing a full match and has to engage with fan abuse to re-focus <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/aaron-ramsdale-leaves-ian-wright-stunned-after-shocking-admission\/\" title=\"Aaron Ramsdale leaves Ian Wright stunned after shocking admission\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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