David Raya allowed Arsenal’s first goal of 2025 against Brentford in the Premier League. The Spanish goalkeeper couldn’t stop Bryan Mbeumo’s shot in the 13th minute and was also close to conceding another easy goal later.
An Arsenal fan, GoonerTalk, highlighted a key area for Raya’s improvement after the goal. The fan tweeted, “Raya’s starting position is far too aggressive. I’ve raised this concern before, and it’s not improving.”
The fan added, “He steps to his right, anticipating a shot across goal, which leaves his near post exposed. Goalkeepers need to be prepared for the unexpected. This is very poor.”
Mikel Arteta’s reaction to Mbeumo’s goal as Arsenal fell behind against Brentford was also noted.