Wayne Rooney compares Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to Manchester United legend
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has compared Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to Peter Schmeichel following his impressive season at the Emirates Stadium.
Ramsdale arrived at Arsenal from relegated Sheffield United in 2021. His signing led to questions from the Gunners fans but he soon secured himself as the club's number one replacing Bernd Leno who eventually left for Fulham.
This season, the England international has kept 13 clean sheets in all competitions. He has also made a string of impressive saves but was at fault on Friday night as Southampton opened the scoring earlier in a 3-3 draw. ALSO READ: United told two stars should have stopped Martinez being carried off Despite this setback, DC United manager Rooney remains a big fan of Ramsdale and sees some similarities between him and Schmeichel. "I’m a big fan of Aaron Ramsdale," Rooney wrote in his Times column. "Despite his slip-up against Southampton, he has made a number of fantastic saves and played with huge presence.
Normally, with goalkeepers, you want them to have character and presence but you want them to have calmness as well. "If you’re going to be as vocal and extrovert as Ramsdale, you have to back it up with your performances, because otherwise it all looks a bit cocky.
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