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Arteta Defends Raya Call as Keeper Marks 100th Arsenal Game With Clean Sheet

Arteta says Raya’s clean‑sheet record with consecutive Golden Gloves vindicates replacing Aaron Ramsdale in 2023.

Overview

  • Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3-0, and David Raya kept a shutout on his 100th appearance for the club.
  • Raya’s tally stands at 42 clean sheets from 100 Arsenal games after entering the match on 41 from 99.
  • He has won back-to-back Premier League Golden Glove awards, sharing last season’s honor with Forest’s Matz Sels.
  • Arteta said he was “hammered” for dropping Ramsdale and admitted he expected criticism given Ramsdale’s profile as an England international and fan favorite.
  • The manager highlighted Raya’s distribution and playing from the back, calling the goalkeeper’s clean‑sheet rate the best in the club’s history.