“He played well last night but his teammates let him down, he deserve to be on the winning side”- Man United legend Rio Ferdinand praises 25-years old Gunner star who was very impressive in the shocking defeat against West Ham last night

BBC pundit praises 25-year-old Arsenal player despite West Ham loss

Ferdinand has praised Aaron Ramsdale for the save he made right at the start of the second-half on a miserable night for Arsenal away at West Ham.

Ferdinand was speaking to BBC Radio Five Live after Jarrod Bowen forced the goalkeeper into a brilliant stop as the Gunners were knocked out of the Carabao Cup.

Aaron Ramsdale was certainly not the reason Arsenal are out of the competition. The 25-year-old was surely fouled as Ben White broke the deadlock with an own goal. And he could do little about West Ham’s two goals in the second-half.

Mark Schwarzer also praises Aaron Ramsdale after save

But there is no question that he did brilliantly to deny Bowen just after the break. Lucas Paqueta did superbly to set the forward up. And Bowen looked to dink the ball over his England teammate.

However, Ramsdale managed to react quickly and lift his hands to claw the ball away. Ben White was on hand to make sure that Mohammed Kudus could not tap the ball in. 

Obviously, it seemed to be a big night for Ramsdale given that he has lost his place to David Raya. And Mark Schwarzer praised him for what had the potential to be an important stop.

“Almost straight from the kick-off there. West Ham did really well to win the long, high ball from Aaron Ramsdale. And the turn of attack is really quick. Bowen has a great chance, makes a really great run off the shoulder.

Ramsdale comes out and closes the angle down, stays really big and gets a fingertip touch on the ball and prevents the ball from going in the back of the net. It’s a really good clearance again in the end from Ben White,” he told BBC Radio Live Five.

“Just seeing the replay again from the save from Ramsdale. It’s a really good save.”

Cup exit particularly frustrating for Arsenal goalkeeper

Arsenal’s cup exit will be particularly painful for Ramsdale. Unfortunately, the Carabao Cup has provided his only minutes for the Gunners in recent weeks.

There is a chance that he has made one of his last appearances until the new year. Certainly, Raya looks to be favourite to play every game until then, barring the fixture against his parent club Brentford.

That is particularly significant when you consider the speculation surrounding Ramsdale right now. Reports from TEAMtalk this week claimed that Ramsdale could even leave Arsenal on loan in January.

It would be a surprise if he did move on in the winter. But not having League Cup games to look forward to may compound Ramsdale’s frustration over not playing in the Premier League or Champions League.