Aaron Ramsdale could be poster boy for Arsenal’s rebuild, charge to top 4

Durban - There was always something different about Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. On paper, his CV was not too impressive. He suffered two relegations over the past two seasons with Bournemouth and then Sheffield United.

When he was signed by the Gunners during the last European summer, many would have viewed Ramsdale as nothing more than cover for Bernd Leno. Suddenly Ramsdale is now defining a new era at Arsenal under Mikel Arteta. As things stand, Ramsdale will be a strong contender for Arsenal’s player of the season award.

Interestingly, if that does happen, he would have achieved his third consecutive player of the season award with a third different club.

Arsenal may now not have a side capable of winning trophies, but for a change they are playing positive football and Ramsdale has played a big role in that.

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He has helped transform the relationship between the club’s players and its fans. The turmoil between Arsenal’s fans and players has eased for a change. Fans now feel positive about supporting the club after several seasons of disappointment.

Signing Ramsdale was a masterstroke by Arteta. Not only has the goalkeeper improved the club’s performances on the pitch but he’s also been a good value-for-money addition while also improving the mood in the dressing room. After leading the club to the FA Cup shortly after taking charge, recruiting Ramsdale may be the next best thing. If Arteta were to pick a single player from his squad to sell his plan of action to the Arsenal board or fans, it would be Ramsdale.

The back-to-back relegations would have suggested to many managers that Ramsdale should go to the Championship to refine his game