Mikel Arteta was right about ‘world class’ David Raya

The goalkeeper denied Ollie Watkins with a miraculous stop at Villa Park and is proving his worth to Arsenal

They won both games 2-0 against clubs from the Midlands. They dominated the opening exchanges before enduring a stodgy period after half-time.Saka and Raya have been Arsenal’s standout performers in the opening two fixtures but the latter was the headline act at Villa Park on Saturday.

Watkins should have converted the chance but it was a remarkable reaction from Raya, the type he would have made thousands of times before in training sessions when reflexes are tested and sharpened for precisely those situations.and there was an element of performance art about it, an entertaining exhibition of agility you might see on the cobbled streets of Covent Garden.

After a sticky first few months, he has barely put a foot wrong for the Gunners. Last week, he was named in the PFA Team of the Year after winning the Golden Glove for keeping the most clean sheets.

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