Arsenal legend, Ian Wright has raised some concerns about David Raya ahead of the Gunners’ UEFA Champions League quarter final first-leg against Real Madrid at the Emirates on Tuesday.
The Englishman has revealed concern about the Spanish goalkeeper giving a big advantage away to penalty takers.
Raya was unable to prevent Iliman Ndiaye in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Everton at Goodison Park. Due to his early commitment, he made a mistake and let the Senegal star of the Toffees level the score.
According to The Mirror, Gunners great Wright believes that Raya’s propensity to make snap decisions could prove to be costly if the Real Madrid match is decided by a shootout at the Santiago Bernabeu next week.
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“I saw something the other day with David Raya on the penalties,” Wright told Premier League Productions. “He seems to be taking this massive leap to one side, which is almost giving the penalty taker so much time to say, ‘well, he’s definitely going that way.’
“I’ve seen penalties being taken against him recently where he’s continually going the wrong way. I think his form in trying to save them, I think it’s wrong, simply because he’s going so far, he’s making such a commitment to one side.
“He’s giving it up, especially if you’ve got a longer run up, you can actually see him a yard away from the ball, he’s gone, [Ndiaye] not kicked the ball yet and David Raya has taken two steps to his right.
“You’re going to see that when you’re running up, you can see he’s committed to one side. That’s the only thing I look at and worries me with the penalties being taken against us at the minute.”
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