Arsenal
Aaron Ramsdale’s father has hit out at Jamie Carragher and Danny Murphy over their “unfounded” opinion of the Arsenal goalkeeper.
The Gunners stopper was dropped for their 1-0 victory over Everton in mid-September as Mikel Arteta chose to try David Raya out in his place.
Ramsdale had done little wrong in the early weeks of the season but it is clear now that the Arsenal boss was always thinking about making the Spaniard his number one this season.
Carragher didn’t believe Ramsdale was being genuine when the England international was pictured applauding Raya for a brilliant save against Tottenham.
And Ramsdale’s dad, Nick, called the Sky Sports pundit “a disgrace” at the time and launched a defence of his son’s character.
But Nick Ramsdale has now clarified why he made those comments and had another dig at Carragher for suggesting the Arsenal goalkeeper is “a phoney”.
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Speaking to The Highbury Squad podcast, Nick talked about the criticism: “It’s the unfounded stuff you find difficult. Football is all about opinion.
“But when people start questioning Edward or Oliver, or Caroline or me or Aaron then you have to speak up. If somebody says he’s not a good goalkeeper or I don’t like his attitude fair enough.
“But if you then start questioning the way he was brought up or the way he’s perceived then – and I think justly – the hackles go up on the back of my neck and you have to say stuff.
“Sometimes you find it difficult. Mr Carragher was talking like my lad was a phoney but he doesn’t know Aaron, he doesn’t know if he’s a phoney or not.
“He was on Sky judging my son and he doesn’t even know him.”
TalkSPORT pundit and former Liverpool midfielder Murphy
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