‘I’m additionally a giant fan’: Wayne Rooney heaps reward on Aaron Ramsdale as he claims the Arsenal goalkeeper is ‘the closest factor’ to Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel
- Aaron Ramsdale has been a key participant in Arsenal’s hunt for the title this season
- Wayne Rooney has praised the goalkeeper regardless of his mistake vs Southampton
- Former Man United striker says Ramsdale and his defenders can goal Haaland
Wayne Rooney has revealed he’s a ‘massive fan’ of Aaron Ramsdale and in contrast the Arsenal goalkeeper to Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel.
Ramsdale has been a key man for the Mikel Arteta’s facet this season of their hunt for the title, producing some excellent performances in opposition to Tottenham and extra not too long ago at Liverpool.
However the 24-year-old made a pricey error as he handed to Carlos Alcarez to assist in giving Southampton the lead inside a minute throughout Friday’s 3-3 draw on the Emirates.
Regardless of the error, Rooney has heaped reward on Ramsdale, insisting he’s the closest participant to Schmeichel, who is taken into account to be one of many biggest goalkeepers in Premier League historical past.
‘I’m additionally a giant fan of Aaron Ramsdale. Regardless of his slip-up in opposition to Southampton, he has made a lot of implausible saves and performed with large presence,’ Rooney wrote in The Occasions forward of Wednesday’s top-of-the-table conflict between Arsenal and Manchester City.
Aaron Ramsdale has been a key participant in Arsenal’s hunt for the Premier League title this season
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Wayne Rooney says Ramsdale is ‘the closest factor’ to Man United legend Peter Schmeichel
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Rooney believes the Arsenal goalkeeper and his defenders can goal Erling Haaland
‘Usually, with goalkeepers, you need them to have character and presence however you need them to have calmness as effectively.
‘When you’re going to be as vocal and extrovert as Ramsdale, it’s a must to again it up along with your performances, as a result of in any other case all of it appears to be like a bit cocky.
‘Properly, he does and he jogs my memory of Peter Schmeichel. Clearly, Ramsdale has to maintain bettering to get close to Schmeichel’s ranges however the entire package deal makes him the closest factor I’ve seen for a very long time to the Nice Dane.
‘He gained’t be fazed by Haaland and Arteta will need his defenders to play with out worry in opposition to the Norwegian too, perhaps even have little nibbles at him to wind him up, for Haaland does have a little bit of an edge and also you may simply provoke a response.’
Arsenal head into the conflict with Pep Guardiola’s facet on the again of a three-match winless runs after attracts in opposition to Liverpool, West Ham and Southampton.
The Gunners shall be determined to revive their title hopes with a win on the etihad which would appear them lengthen their lead on the prime to eight factors.
However Metropolis have two video games in hand and are on the hunt for a historic treble after reserving a spot within the FA Cup remaining with a 3-0 win over Sheffield United.