This sentiment was shared by his colleague Micah Richards, who pointed out that the technical gap between the two Arsenal goalkeepers was too big to ignore in a final. Although Manchester City also fielded a replacement goalkeeper in James Trafford, Richards noted that the situation was different given City’s strong squad and the level of Trafford’s performance on the day.
Richards added: “I think you’re right. When you asked about goalkeepers at the start, Trafford had been brought in as number 1, he was ready – it’s just that Donnarumma came on the market. The difference between Raya and Kepa is so big that, in an important match, we say to ourselves: “We have to choose Raya”. Listen, we can talk about it after (the match), but in the end, we talk about it because (the choice of Kepa rather than Raya) cost Arsenal the victory. »
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