David Raya speaks on “healthy relationship” with Ramsdale

Ayomikun Elemikan Sports 19/10/2023

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has opened up about his relationship with fellow goalie Aaron Ramsdale at the north London club.

The Spanish goalkeeper, while speaking to The Athletic, his relationship with Ramsdale at Arsenal was a positive one.

David Raya has stated he has a good relationship with fellow Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale (Image: @SportyBet on X)

“It’s very good,” he said. “At the end of the day, we are mates, which is the important thing.

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“We have a healthy relationship. There are no problems.

Raya joined the Gunners on an initial loan deal from Brentford in the summer. He has cemented his place as the starting goalkeeper for Mikel Arteta’s team. Ramsdale, meanwhile, has appeared more on the bench in recent weeks.

Speaking further, Raya said: “We push each other every day in training: when he’s a little bit down, I push him, and when I’m a little bit down [he does the same].

David Raya joined Arsenal on loan from fellow Premier League club Brentford during the summer (Image: @Arsenalnewschan on X)

“We train three goalkeepers, four at the most, for hours a week. And you need that kind of relationship because otherwise, the training is not going to go well.”

On his part, Ramsdale spoke to The Guardian, saying he and Raya “work professionally really well together.”

The England international said: “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.”

It has been difficult reacting the right way

Ramsdale also explained that it has been difficult for him to react the right way since he’s been demoted. He said his reaction can be wrongly portrayed.

Aaron Ramsdale has confessed how difficult it can be to react to the present situation involving him and David Raya. (@Arsenalnewschan on X)

“It’s one of the first times it’s happened with the situation, it has been difficult,” he said.

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“There are times where you’re doing the right thing but it’s the wrong thing, and if you don’t do it it’s the wrong thing. So it’s a double-edged sword.”