Ramsdale says he saved Arsenal from defeat against Liverpool

Aaron Ramsdale makes a spectacular save

Ramsdale says he saved Arsenal from defeat against Liverpool

Stephen Oladehinde 16:51 - 10.04.2023

The Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale made three incredible stops to help his side claim a valuable point against Liverpool at Anfield.

Aaron Ramsdale was thankful that his late heroics in Sunday's pulsating 2-2 draw against Liverpool helped to preserve what could be a crucial point for Arsenal in their quest for a first Premier League title since 2004.

The Arsenal goalkeeper made three outstanding stops, tipping Mohamed Salah's deflected shot away for a corner and then scurrying across his goalline a minute later to stop Ibrahima Konate from scoring the game-winning goal. The goalkeeper first denied Darwin Nunez one-on-one before making two sensational stops in stoppage time.

Ramsdale says one point is better than none

The 24-year-old was in spectacular form against Klopp’s side, Liverpool. He made crucial saves that could have led to his team losing the game.

Ramsdale said after the match, “I think right now it’s mixed emotions, but I think over the next few days [we will realise] it’s a very good point,".

“It’s what I’m there to do, I’ve enjoyed playing today, there’s no better games to be playing in than these which means so much for both teams.

“Unfortunately we couldn’t get the three points, but at least my saves have helped us out.

“One point is better a lot better than none, and it’s another point on the board and we will see where we go from there.”

Despite having one more game remaining, the league's top team is only six points ahead of Manchester City when they should have been eight points ahead.

Ramsdale made a last minute miracle save against Liverpool at Anfield
Ramsdale made a last minute miracle save against Liverpool at Anfield

Tony and Parlour commends Ramsdale

The English goalkeeper was also hailed by legendary Arsenal players Tony Adams and Ray Parlour, with the former claiming that he gave the Gunners a points

Speaking in an interview, Adams said, “Magnificent, absolutely magnificent. The saves he made were incredible, especially the one in the top-right corner [from Salah], phenomenal, the one-on-one was brilliant [from Nunez].

“He’s got us a point today, I think it’s a point gained.

“Liverpool upped their game in the last 30 minutes, there’s not many teams in the world that can sustain that amount of pressure with the Anfield roar behind you, that was hard going but the goalkeeper was brilliant for us today.”

Parlour, meanwhile, stressed the importance of a top goalkeeper to any title-winning side.

[“When that second goal went in, I thought that’s it, we’re going to lose the game now,” Parlour said.

“But as Tony says, Ramsdale was superb, absolutely brilliant.

“And you always need a good goalkeeper if you’ve got any chance of winning the league.”

Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta acknowledged that Arsenal lost two points in their pursuit of the Premier League title by blowing a 2-0 lead at Liverpool, but he also praises Aaron Ramsdale's "magic" that saved his club from a much worse finish at Anfield.