Given Arsenal’s defensive document this season it’s fascinating that the majority of this piece thus far has been about Raya’s affect exterior his shot-stopping.

Arsenal have conceded simply 10 targets in 16 video games, the least within the Premier League, with Raya boasting the joint most clear sheets with eight.

In consequence, you’d assume Raya’s shot-stopping mirrors his spectacular on-the-ball high quality.

In accordance with the information nonetheless, Raya has let in 1.42 targets greater than anticipated at this level of the season.

Does this take away from how good Raya is as a keeper?

Elite shot-stoppers are sometimes the distinction between a group successful and shedding in a one-off sport.

Following Arsenal’s defeat by Paris-St Germain within the Champions League final season, Arteta spoke about Donnarumma’s heroics for the French champions.

“We now have two of our entrance gamers one v one with Donnarumma, in the event that they rating, it is totally different,” stated the Spaniard.

“He made the saves like he did towards Liverpool and Villa and that is the distinction within the Champions League, the margins are so small.’

Raya does not give Arsenal this particular high quality however, regardless of this, Arsenal are capable of keep spectacular numbers due to their defensive construction and the extent of management they exert.

In the end, Arsenal concede few by stopping probabilities and pictures from occurring within the first place by means of the various components we’ve highlighted above.