Early goals by Gabriel and Emile Smith Rowe helped Arsenal to secure a 2-0 win at Leicester but it was a man of the match performance by Aaron Ramsdale that will steal the headlines.
The goalkeeper produced a spectacular save to tip a James Maddison free-kick onto the bar in the closing stages of the first half and continued to stand firm after the break as the hosts threw everything they could at the Gunners goal.
After the match the keeper spoke to BT Sport:
On the performance…
A superb result, away from home, top team Leicester are. We started really well, we got two goals and thankfully, it was one of those afternoons where I contributed. We should have had a few more clean sheets recently but we’re very happy with this one as you might be able to here in a few minutes when we’re all cheering [in the dressing room.]
On his save from Maddison’s free-kick…
Maddison is a top free-kick taker. I’ve come up against him a couple of times in the league and in training with the England under-21s. I was more worried that he was going to reverse it and come my side. he didn’t have too much pace on it which allowed me to get there. It was one of them days, it seemed like I was saving everything that was thrown at me and the lads were blocking everything. Top day all round.
On not wanting to let Leicester back in the game…
We definitely didn’t want to give them any momentum at all. And the same for the second half as well, we didn’t want them with any momentum after the break.
On his family being in the stands and giving away his boots and shirt…
Mum, dad and my friend, yeah. My girlfriend is working but they follow me all round the country. The kids just keep coming with more signs [asking for his shirt] and it’s hard to say no to them. Boots and t-shirt are gone.
