What Spain’s media are now saying about Arsenal star David Raya after his display vs Serbia
Arsenal star David Raya continued his impressive run in Spain’s colours.
The Spaniard has become one of the best goalkeepers in the world this year. He has been sensational for Arsenal and is now showing his class for his country.
Raya received a lot of praise for his performance against Denmark earlier in this international break. He was very good in that game.
Now, his country’s press have had their say about his display against Serbia at the Estadio El Arcangel in Cordoba on Tuesday night.
Spain’s media deliver verdict on Arsenal star David Raya’s performance vs Serbia
Raya helped Spain keep another clean sheet against Serbia on Monday night.
The Arsenal man has now kept five clean sheets in his last six appearances for his country, which is an outrageous record.
Raya is only playing because Unai Simon is out injured, but after a great run over the last two international breaks, we just can’t see a world in which the Arsenal star could get dropped.
He definitely deserves to keep his place in the side.
Against Serbia on Monday, Raya didn’t have a lot to do with respect to shot-stopping, but he was absolutely incredible with the ball at his feet.
That helped Spain play out of the back comfortably, and there was nothing Serbia could do to stop Raya or La Roja.
Sport gave Raya a 7/10 rating and wrote: “He showed that one of his great virtues is foot play, even when he was on the line with an opponent pressuring him.
“He launched several missiles at his teammates and thus was able to participate in the game since Serbia did not force him to intervene.”
Goal Spain gave him an 8/10 rating and said: “He returns to London with no goals conceded. He made the best use of Unai Simon’s loss to confirm that it is an elite replacement.”
Mundo Deportivo acknowledged that Raya didn’t have a lot to do but still praised him for his work in possession. “He barely had a job because of how little Serbia managed to attack, but he successfully solved it, also showing his good gifts with his feet,” they wrote.
People need to agree on one thing about Raya
Raya just doesn’t get the credit he deserves in Arsenal’s colours.
Gooners all know how good he is, but many people who are not associated with the club are still hyping up Alisson and Ederson as the best goalkeepers in the Premier League.
However, Raya has proven his class for club and country, and his performances since the turn of 2024 have been absolutely magnificent. Nobody can compete with him.
At this moment in time, Raya is the best goalkeeper in the world, and it’s about time people start agreeing on that title.
Arteta’s decision to replace Aaron Ramsdale with Raya, once again, looks like a masterstroke.