Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale says he left Arsenal because he did not 'want to win trophies if I was sitting on the bench'.
Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has said he left Arsenal because he did not "want to win trophies if I was sitting on the bench".The former Bournemouth and Sheffield United keeper made just six Premier League appearances that season, but has started Southampton's past four top-flight matches.
"If I was sitting on the bench, it wouldn’t have meant that much to me," Ramsdale told BBC One's Football Focus when asked about his move. "I just wanted to play football. As a kid I wanted to play football to play, not to just sit on a bench.Southampton, in 19th, travel to third-placed Arsenal in their next match on Saturday, 5 October .Southampton have picked up just one point from six league matches this season, at home against fellow newly-promoted club Ipswich Town."Martin is top," he added. "His enthusiasm, the way he wants to play, the way he wants to do things - he's going to stick by it.
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