marxianthings

Sure. To me elite just means a player has no weaknesses or his strengths are so good that the weaknesses don't matter. That's not Ramsdale, no matter how much Arsenal fans have convinced themselves. He's dropped for Raya because Raya is better. As much as we like Ramsdale that is the reality. Now he has to show that he can improve and compete.

Ramsdale is not an elite keeper in any sense. Just a good one.

The opportunity to sign Raya came up and we took it, because in key areas he is better than Ramsdale, and he is willing to play the way Arteta wants.

Of course there is meritocratic competition. No one made this ridiculous assertion when Ramsdale replaced Leno as number 1 or when any other player is dropped for another.

People want Raya dropped for mistakes but it is not about 90 minutes, it's about what the players do on the training ground. If Ramsdale shows he's better he will play. No coach picks a worse player.

So yeah, you still haven't given me any real reason why there is a rift aside from the theory that Ramsdale is an elite keeper who's been dropped for no reason.

When Arteta sours on a player they don't play. Aubameyang and Ozil were dropped from the squad. So far there is nothing to suggest that Arteta doesn't like Ramsdale other than how he answered a post-game question, which in the context of his pre and post match presser comments isn't even that bad. It's obvious that he didn't want to again talk about the GK situation or comment on Ramsdale's errors. I understand people are upset, I love Ramsdale too, but there is nothing here that suggests a rift.

Is it a good discussion? It seems like these guys are desperate for there to be a rift between Arteta and Ramsdale when there is no evidence of it. Arteta spoke well on Ramsdale before and after the game.