England goalkeeper warfare within the offing as Ramsdale sends Euro message to Pickford
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale nonetheless has designs on being England’s No 1 for the Euros subsequent summer season regardless of having to attend 15 months for his newest cap. The Gunners shot-stopper lastly acquired his likelihood to play for the Three Lions once more when Jordan Pickford sat out the pleasant at Hampden Park on Tuesday evening.
But he was denied a clear sheet by Harry Maguire’s personal aim on an evening when Scotland didn’t muster a single shot on track for him to avoid wasting. Regardless, the Three Lions nonetheless ran out 3-1 winners in Glasgow.
“Of course my target is to be No 1 in the Euros,” Ramsdale mentioned “I wouldn’t stand here with any other dream in mind. I know how tough that’s going to be.
“Jordan Pickford has been outstanding for England and he’s been outstanding all week, because when I got told I was playing a couple of days ago he didn’t check out of the camp. I’m not saying I wasn’t ready a year ago, but, you know, circumstances happened in that game and we got beat 4-0 by Hungary.”
Ramsdale has come underneath elevated strain within the Premier League too with the arrival in the summertime of David Raya, a person many imagine is simply ready to usurp Ramsdale from the Arsenal shirt. But whether or not it’s membership or nation, Ramsdale is a lot used to it.
You’re enjoying for England,” he mentioned. “It’s the most scrutinised team in the world. We’ve got so many good players, a pool of players, and everyone will have a different opinion on who should be playing and who shouldn’t be playing.
“I think that’s what makes us so strong as a group, the fact that we can brush things off and use the noise as outside noise and listen to ourselves.”
Ramsdale in the meantime added of the under-fire Maguire: “Harry has had criticism for the past 18 months to two years. It hasn’t affected him. His performances for England have been outstanding, that’s why he keeps getting picked.
“I don’t think a few whistles and groans from the fans are going to change his mindset. He had 45 minutes in a game where he played well. Kept the ball for us but one unfortunate own goal and people are going to start talking about him and I don’t think it’s needed.
“He talks you through the game, I remember that from my first cap. It was San Marino and we won 10-0 but he talked me through the whole game, calmed me down at times and he did the same last night.
“So it’s a real dream to play with him and it’s just an unfortunate goal that people are going to highlight and it doesn’t need to be that way.”