Gary Neville believes David Raya is starting to feel the pressure as Arsenal's goalkeeper after an error-strewn performance in the Gunners' 2-2 draw with Chelsea, while Jamie Redknapp says Mikel Arteta has "complicated a situation he didn't need to" by bringing in Raya to compete with Aaron Ramsdale.
Arsenal had looked on course for their first defeat of the season when Raya was caught out by Mykhailo Mudryk's mishit cross at the start of the second half. The former Brentford goalkeeper also looked under pressure with the ball at his feet, just as he did in the first half against Manchester City before the international break.
Speaking on commentary during the game at Stamford Bridge, Neville said Raya looked like a goalkeeper who needed "help" and argued having both Raya and Ramsdale in the Arsenal squad competing for the No 1 shirt couldn't work.
Neville said: "David Raya started his Arsenal career well but then he had a poor Champions League game [against Lens] followed by that first half against Manchester City.
"Now, this game. It's getting hot for him. He's got that look on his face like, 'help'.
"It's the toughest position to play and certainly when you're at one of the biggest clubs in the league, you're under the most amount of scrutiny - particularly if you're a goalkeeper.
"Mikel Arteta has created that, let's be clear with the Ramsdale and Raya situation. It's unusual but he says it can work.
"I've never believed it could, and I believe we're seeing in front of our eyes the challenges that exists because now, there is going to be pressure.
"Aaron Ramsdale hadn't done a lot wrong at the start of the season. Raya has now started to make mistakes."
Meanwhile, Redknapp believes Arteta has created a situation he didn't
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