Arsenal glovesman Aaron Ramsdale has been talking about life in the England camp, where he made claims about Newcastle and Everton.
The £30m man admitted that it’s helpful for Gareth Southgate to play a similar style of football to Mikel Arteta, as it makes the transition from domestic football to the international scene more swift.
Ramsdale touched upon the styles of play at Newcastle and Everton when discussing how Nick Pope and Jordan Pickford – who make up the rest of England’s goalkeeping department – also adapt to the transition.
Arsenal man comments on Newcastle & Everton
Well, Ramsdale suggested that Newcastle and Everton do not play out from the back “to the extent Arsenal do” when speaking about the differences between domestic and international football.
The Arsenal No.1 said: “What’s great now is that all three goalkeepers are playing, and the other two might not play to the extent Arsenal do, but they’re all asked to play out, so when we come here, it is easier to transition.”
That shouldn’t be perceived as a dig, if anybody has deemed it such.
There is no denying that Arsenal play possession based football starting from the very back to a higher standard than anyone else in the Premier League, besides Manchester City.
Ramsdale has a case to start for England
In our view, this could be Pickford’s final tournament as No.1 for England.
Goalkeepers who excel with their feet are quickly becoming one of the most important cogs in football, as shown by Ederson and Alisson at Manchester City and Liverpool respectively.
Ramsdale’s phenomenal passing range from the back is exactly why Arteta spent £30m on his signature, as Bernd Leno struggled in that respect, despite being an excellent shot-stopper.
Pickford is good with the ball at his feet, although Ramsdale has often proven himself capable of picking out Arsenal’s forwards and starting attacks from his own box, so England must seriously consider using him more often.
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