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It's interesting how all these 90s goalkeepers through their own egomaniacal lense suggested that having two capable goalkeepers at the club was a recipe for disaster, because earning your spot is reserved for all other players in the game.
So far so good. I don't know if you can keep both at the clubs for years if the pecking order becomes too established, but for this season it definitely seems they both accept it's a dogfight.
There are some suggestions of tactical flexibility as well, but I think they're too similar, although there's probably little differences between them that I don't understand.
That's just believing what you want to be true, it's not a dog fight, there's a clear pecking order. Ramsdale doesn't say in the article he's happy with how things are going, he's just being a professional and towing the party line. I'd be astonished if his agent isn't looking for a new club, the chances of him being at the club next season are incredibly low.
It's been 4 league matches man. Far more likely they assess at the end of the season, when there's a clear pattern. For all we know Ramsdale starts against Chelsea and the narrative swings to 'why did Raya join Arsenal'.
Whilst you're right that it's only been a few games, if Arteta had decided he needed better than Ramsdale, if he had brought a player to replace him and then given that player time to bed in before making him first choice, it would look precisely the same as what has happened.
Of course there's a chance I'm wrong but, barring injury to Raya and dead rubbers at the end of the season, it's quite possible that Ramsdale has played his last premier league game in an Arsenal shirt.