Mikel Arteta dodges David Raya question as horror show leads to unwanted stat for Arsenal goalkeeper
Mikel Arteta didn't provide a straight answer when asked about David Raya's struggles during Arsenal's win at Luton.
Arsenal claimed a dramatic last-gasp win at Kenilworth Road with Declan Rice's stoppage-time winner securing the the 4-3 triumph.
But Rice's heroics were only required as the Gunners found themselves 3-2 down on 57 minutes, with errors by Raya leading to two goals for Luton.
Raya found himself in no man's land as he failed to collect the ball from a corner on the right, allowing Elijah Adebayo to make it 2-2.
The Spanish goalkeeper was found wanting again as Ross Barkley's low left-footed effort squirmed under his body and into the net.
Kai Havertz made it 3-3 before Rice snatched the win for Arteta's men, who are now five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
But as Arsenal bid to win their first league title in 20 years there will naturally be concerns about Raya's woes, especially amid the debate on whether it should be him or Aaron Ramsdale as the first choice keeper.
The stats don't make for pleasant reading as Raya was handed a WhoScored rating of 4.07 for his performance at Luton, which is the lowest rating by any player in a Premier League match this season.
Gunners boss Arteta refused to criticise his man, although he didn't address Raya's form on Tuesday night when asked.
When asked if two of Luton's goals were gifted to them, Arteta told Amazon Prime Sport: «I am so happy with the team.»
When asked if he'd spoken to Raya, Arteta added: «I've spoken to all of them, they are jumping, they are so happy so I am a really happy manager today.»
However, Arteta suggested in the same interview that he wasn't happy with how they conceded their goals.
He said: «So happy. We knew it was going to be a
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