"He saved us today, he absolutely saved us" - Ian Wright hails Arsenal superstar's performance in thrilling 2-2 draw against Liverpool
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has lauded Gunners goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for his display against Liverpool at the weekend.
The two English heavyweights played out a pulsating 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Sunday (April 9) at Anfield. Ramsdale was one of the heroes for his side, making multiple vital saves late in the second half with his side leading 2-1. The Englishman made two stops from Mohamed Salah and also kept out Darwin Nunez and an injury-time effort from Ibrahima Konate.
Wright rightfully praised the Arsenal No. 1 on BBC's Match of the Day 2 (as quoted by Metro):
‘‘I love Aaron Ramsdale. If Arsenal win the title, it’s because of these saves. ‘We could easily have lost this game with those chances in the second half. If you’re going to win trophies, you need a top goalkeeper, and he is a top goalkeeper. He saved us today; he absolutely saved us.’’
Ramsdale ended the game with four saves, all from inside the box, and a clearance, and completed eight of his 27 long-ball attempts.
Arsenal drop points at Liverpool once again as Premier League title race heats up
Arsenal entered the contest against Liverpool knowing that Manchester City had closed the gap with them to five points. The Citizens thrashed Southampton 4-1 on Saturday (April 8) thanks to a brace from Erling Haaland and goals from Julian Alvarez and Jack Grealish.
The Gunners seemed to be on their way to victory at Anfield after the opening half hour. Gabriel Martinelli put them ahead after five minutes before setting up Gabriel Jesus in the 28th to give the visitors a two-goal cushion.
However, Liverpool responded brilliantly and pulled one back in the 42nd minute through Mohamed Salah. The Reds continued to pile on the pressure in the second half and were awarded a penalty inside the opening ten minutes for a foul on Diogo Jota. However, Salah's spot-kick whistled wide of the post.
Aaron Ramsdale then kept Mikel Arteta's team in the game with a couple of good saves, but the hosts forced a share of the spoils. Trent Alexander-Arnold skipped past Oleksandr Zinchenko before lofting a cross that was headed home by Roberto Firmino in the 87th minute.
The draw means Arsenal are now six points ahead of Manchester City, who have a game in hand, atop the Premier League. The two teams clash at the Etihad on April 26 in a game that could determine the destination of the title.