Robin Olsen (The World's Number Two)

[Dave]

Speaking of back up keepers, Arsenal are about to lash out £30m+ on Raya from Brentford.

I'd take Ramsdale if he goes up for sale , be a great backup keeper

Is there any reason he'd prefer our bench to Arsenal's bench?

[Bad English]

Fewer Tarquins.

[brontebilly]

Speaking of back up keepers, Arsenal are about to lash out £30m+ on Raya from Brentford.

Very harsh on Ramsdale if true. Arsenal trying to buy the title.

[kippaxvilla2]

Isn’t it like us?  They’re back in the CL so have to rotate on all fronts?  Plus I thought Ramsdale has started to look increasingly dodgy. (But still better than Olsen).

[paul_e]

Isn’t it like us?  They’re back in the CL so have to rotate on all fronts?  Plus I thought Ramsdale has started to look increasingly dodgy. (But still better than Olsen).

Their squad is too big already though, one of the more bloated squads in the league.

[brontebilly]

Isn’t it like us?  They’re back in the CL so have to rotate on all fronts?  Plus I thought Ramsdale has started to look increasingly dodgy. (But still better than Olsen).

I don't particularly rate Ramsdale but thought he had a very solid season in the main for them. Seems a bit of a knee jerk reaction to bring in Raya. Not sure you can keep two keepers like that happy.

[olaftab]

Far too much fuss over reserve keeper on here. Just play Martinez in every game. None of this silly nonsense changing keepers for cup games. Problem solved.

[Sexual Ealing]

Far too much fuss over reserve keeper on here. Just play Martinez in every game. None of this silly nonsense changing keepers for cup games. Problem solved.

Correct.

[Percy McCarthy]

Far too much fuss over reserve keeper on here. Just play Martinez in every game. None of this silly nonsense changing keepers for cup games. Problem solved.

Correct.

I agree, but he’s not indestructible.

[tomd2103]

Isn’t it like us?  They’re back in the CL so have to rotate on all fronts?  Plus I thought Ramsdale has started to look increasingly dodgy. (But still better than Olsen).

Think the general feeling is that they want a keeper who is better with his feet.

[john e]

Far too much fuss over reserve keeper on here. Just play Martinez in every game. None of this silly nonsense changing keepers for cup games. Problem solved.

I agree, but he won’t do it
We’ll see Olsen wobbled out in some of the cup games, especially the early ones

We could have enough to scrape by in most of those games but we thought that against Stevenage

[Clampy]

Far too much fuss over reserve keeper on here. Just play Martinez in every game. None of this silly nonsense changing keepers for cup games. Problem solved.

I agree, but he won’t do it
We’ll see Olsen wobbled out in some of the cup games, especially the early ones

We could have enough to scrape by in most of those games but we thought that against Stevenage

I agree as well and in an ideal world, Martínez gets to play every game but I suppose he'll want Olsen to get games to get used to how he wants his keepers to play, especially if worst comes to the worst.

[Risso]

It's not unusual for main keepers to play every league game.

But:

- Martinez plays for Argentina. I don't what their international schedule is this year, but I'd guess he'll be missing some games at least due to travel etc.
- They can of course, get an injury at any time, see Tom Heaton
- We want to do well in the cup competitions and Europe this season

Olsen's just not up to the job. It surely can't be that hard to find a reserve who's not as good as Emi, but is better than Olsen?

[aj2k77]

If we want to win a trophy then he is an additional risk against us doing so. I don't see why on earth we'd leave our squad with such a glaring weakeness. It's always bitten us in the arse when we've gone short in positions before.

[VillaTim]

Its a bit like buying a brand new Ferrari then putting cheap remould tyres on it . (not that i've ever bought a Ferrari)