August 22nd 2023.
Gary Neville has once again expressed his concerns over Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta's decision to sign David Raya as the new backup goalkeeper. He believes that the goalkeeper should have a clear number one and two, and that having two top-keepers competing for the same position can cause issues.
Neville spoke of his experiences at Manchester United where they have had clear number ones and twos, and how it can affect the team's stability when a goalkeeper makes a mistake and the other is put in. He worries that it could create a difficult situation for everyone in the team.
When asked about Raya's arrival, Arteta replied: ‘I don’t know – hopefully! If that’s the case then it’s good for the team. We had a situation with Matt [Turner]. Matt had an offer, he wanted to go, he wanted to play and we had to replace him. So we wanted to replace him with the best possible option and the best out there was David and we’re really pleased to have him.’
It will be interesting to see how Arteta manages the situation, as Neville has never seen it work before. With Raya watching Ramsdale from the bench at Selhurst Park, it remains to be seen if the two top keepers can work together in a positive manner.
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