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'We lost because he saw a bird!' - Aaron Ramsdale savaged on social media as Arsenal goalkeeper's shock concentration admission in Ian Wright interview resurfaces

The England international has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/aaron-lost-smile-ramsdale-father-mikel-arteta-wrong-handled-arsenal-goalkeeper-situation-no-warning-david-raya/blta6aafb260f178ef3" target="_blank">lost his place in the Gunners team at present</a>, with summer signing David Raya taking over between the sticks. Plenty were shocked at that decision from Mikel Arteta, with Ramsdale famed for his reflexes and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/playing-out-from-back-worth-risk-raya-onana-sanchez-struggles-premier-league-goalkeepers/bltc648466fd9911ea3" target="_blank">confidence with the ball at his feet</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

He has made the odd error at times, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/ramsdale-youre-sht-ahhh-chant-arsenal/1386vat6b099p1x8n59bwp6hyf" target="_blank">never being afraid to interact with rival supporters</a>, and conceded during a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JgvlpOvYHg " target="_blank">Behind The Game</a> chat with Arsenal icon Ian Wright that he needs distractions in order to help him realign focus on match day. Ramsdale said: “If you ask me to focus on a game of football for 90 minutes I'm finished. I can't do it. So that's why I get involved with the fans and I sing along with the songs. Someone's giving me abuse, I'll turn around and give them a bit back. I have had my two/three minutes of sort of madness in my head - straight back to the football. I've got 10/15 minutes of pure concentration again. Next thing you know, half-time is around.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Former Arsenal striker Wright struggled to hide his surprise at Ramsdale offering advice to rivals on a potential weakness in his game, while fans have suggested that the 25-year-old should have kept that secret to himself – with some pointing out goals that could have been a direct result of Ramsdale losing focus, including one effort scored by Southampton in which the Three Lions star appeared to be distracted by a bird.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt72d4f51a829dcfcf/Ramsdale_focus_2.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt72d4f51a829dcfcf/Ramsdale_focus_2.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt72d4f51a829dcfcf/Ramsdale_focus_2.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Aaron Ramsdale focus tweet 1" data-source="X" data-copyright="X" perform:prop="uuid:blt72d4f51a829dcfcf;width:722;height:91"></picture><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt8158a4a5c8170fcc/Ramsdale_focus_1.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt8158a4a5c8170fcc/Ramsdale_focus_1.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt8158a4a5c8170fcc/Ramsdale_focus_1.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Aaron Ramsdale focus tweet 2" data-source="X" data-copyright="X" perform:prop="uuid:blt8158a4a5c8170fcc;width:623;height:717"></picture><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt23aed8103a719106/Ramsdale_focus_3.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt23aed8103a719106/Ramsdale_focus_3.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt23aed8103a719106/Ramsdale_focus_3.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Aaron Ramsdale focus tweet 3" data-source="X" data-copyright="X" perform:prop="uuid:blt23aed8103a719106;width:561;height:68"></picture><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt61e4df804bb75b17/Ramsdale_focus_4.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt61e4df804bb75b17/Ramsdale_focus_4.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt61e4df804bb75b17/Ramsdale_focus_4.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Aaron Ramsdale focus tweet 4" data-source="X" data-copyright="X" perform:prop="uuid:blt61e4df804bb75b17;width:691;height:73"></picture>

WHAT THEY SAID

Ramsdale joined Arsenal in 2021, making a similar admission at that time, and is not the only goalkeeper in world football that needs to switch off occasionally in order to get back into the game. He fills a position that can see him left with little to do for long periods, making it difficult for full concentration to be maintained for a full 90 minutes and beyond.

WHAT NEXT?

'We lost because he saw a bird!' - Aaron Ramsdale savaged on social media as Arsenal goalkeeper's shock concentration admission in Ian Wright interview resurfaces | Goal.com Australia

Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale has been savaged on social media as supporters react to the admission that he struggles to concentrate for 90 minutes.

&apos;We lost because he saw a bird!&apos; - Aaron Ramsdale savaged on social media as Arsenal goalkeeper&apos;s shock concentration admission in Ian Wright interview resurfaces