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If not Ramsdale, which keeper would likely be England's #1?

Roma loan with obligation to buy offer incoming

Said like he was a shoe in for number 1 when he's actually 3rd choice.

Don't see his position as 3rd choice in any grave danger at the moment.

Don't worry, Southgate doesn't pick players based on form.

• Asked about whether he's concerned about losing his place in the England squad ahead of next summer’s European Championship due to a lack of action at Arsenal, Ramsdale responded:

Yes, of course, it is the first time I have found myself in this situation.

'The manager here [Gareth Southgate] is brilliant, he trusts the players he's worked with before as we've seen in different types of ways - you'll see Kalvin [Phillips] and Harry [Maguire] haven’t played the most amount of minutes but when they step up for England and are given the opportunity, they perform.

But of course, I want to get back into my club team. I want to get into my club team and be able to give the manager a headache rather than just have Jordan [Pickford] as the England number one and me fall by the wayside.’

On his relationship with Raya, the former Bournemouth keeper continued: ‘We work professionally really well together. We push each other in training and there's days where I come in and I'm down because of the situation and he picks me up.

‘And for whatever reason there might be a day where he's down and even though I'm suffering and hurting for not playing I have to stand up and be able to push him and make sure he's ready for the weekend if he’s picked to play.’

signed a new contract in the summer, gets benched, and doesnt even get to play a ucl game, id b fumin,

It's interesting how all these 90s goalkeepers through their own egomaniacal lense suggested that having two capable goalkeepers at the club was a recipe for disaster, because earning your spot is reserved for all other players in the game.

So far so good. I don't know if you can keep both at the clubs for years if the pecking order becomes too established, but for this season it definitely seems they both accept it's a dogfight.

There are some suggestions of tactical flexibility as well, but I think they're too similar, although there's probably little differences between them that I don't understand.

He should be absolutely nowhere near the numero uno spot anyways - Sir Jordan Pickford is the best keeper I’ve seen in an England shirt since I’ve been alive IMO

Is “suffering” really the word for this?

Arteta doesn’t seem to care about his players physical or mental health. He over works them, makes them play through injuries, and then he treats them like this.

going enjoy his downfall.

Bro can't even displace Pickford. A scrub that almost got Everton relegated twice.

Don’t get what’s so bad about ramsdale seems like he’s had it rough

This feels very editorialized to manufacture drama where there is none.

On the England situation:

‘The manager here is brilliant, he trusts the players he's worked with before as we've seen in different types of ways - you'll see Kalvin and Harry haven’t played the most amount of minutes but when they step up for England and are given the opportunity, they perform.

So if if that's the case for myself and I do get shown that trust to play another game if I haven't played for my club then I will have to repay him.

‘But of course, I want to get back into my club team. I want to get into my club team and be able to give the manager a headache rather than just have Jordan [Pickford] as the England number one and me fall by the wayside.’

That doesn’t sound like fearing for his place in the England squad, it’s more like he wants to push Pickford and himself to be their best and make the decision tough on Southgate because he has two good options.

And on his “suffering” at Arsenal:

‘We work professionally really well together. We push each other in training and there's days where I come in and I'm down because of the situation and he picks me up.

‘And for whatever reason there might be a day where he's down and even though I'm suffering and hurting for not playing I have to stand up and be able to push him and make sure he's ready for the weekend if he’s picked to play.’

He is clearly saying in both situations that he wants to challenge for more time, but is also picking up and pushing his competition to be at their best. Interpreting that as “breaking his silence on the ‘suffering’ he has endured” is clickbait.

I love how footballers lose perspective.

Not long ago, Ramsdale was getting relegated year in and year in. Now earning millions at a top club and with a chance at a starting role.

I'm sure Raya would have the same concerns about his place in the Spain squad should he be benched.

Such is life. Try enjoy it.

Hasn't it been a month since he lost his place?

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Mokbel and the daily fail know what they're doing. Creating a bit of a headline to get those sweet clicks.

I can tell without clicking that this is going to be editorialised as fuck as usual from the DM. I remember when Pickford was hounded even though he never said what's in this headline following that Anfield goal

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6140863/I-wont-blunder-like-Alisson-Pickford-vows-not-risks-like-Liverpool-goalkeeper.html

Oh no, maybe he’ll be 4th choice instead of 3rd

Not bothered.

I’d be shocked if he doesn’t go in January or at the latest Summer. There’s no way someone as good as him (even if Raya is/isn’t better) will or should rot on the bench.

What clubs need keepers atm? I can see us maybe going for him if Neuer’s comeback doesn’t work, Real or are they planning Kepa if Courtois can’t come back? Can’t think of another top club that need a new Keeper tbh?

The answer is to put your head down and improve yourself as much as you can, not complain to the media

Feel bad for Rambo.

The whole thing is stupid because Arteta has not been honest about the situation.

I just keep imagining the first time Arteta and Raya started speaking Spanish to each other in front of Aaron. Poor kid didn't deserve to be dropped.

Suffering lmao

Quote is taken so out of context LMFAO.