Troy Deeney believes that Aaron Ramsdale’s father chose the wrong time to criticize the decision to bench his son for David Raya. Ramsdale has struggled to secure playing time this season and has found himself on the bench since the arrival of Raya.
The decision to bring in Raya was initially met with criticism, as it seemed Arsenal did not need a new goalkeeper. However, Mikel Arteta persisted and eventually made Raya his first choice.
Despite Ramsdale’s impressive performances and his proximity to becoming England’s first-choice goalkeeper, Arteta has continued to stick with Raya. This led Ramsdale’s father to express concern, stating that his son had lost his smile.
Deeney suggests that Ramsdale’s father should have waited for his son to have a good game before publicly criticising the decision to bench him.
The former Watford man writes in The Sun:
“As a father, if you want to then speak after that game when your son has played well, that’s fine by me.
“Apply the pressure to Mikel Arteta.
“Yet he has now put his lad under the microscope even further with his comments criticising Mikel for his decision making.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
The manager has the final say in every football team, and we support Mikel Arteta’s decision.
Most of his calls have been the right ones since he moved to the club and he will continue to get our support.