Aaron Ramsdale had a very difficult return to the Arsenal team after he made a big mistake in Saturday’s match against Brentford.
The conditions of David Raya’s temporary move from the Bees meant the Spain player was not allowed to play against his original club.
Ramsdale, who hadn’t played in a Premier League game since the opposite match in April, was hardly troubled during the first period.
He almost set up the first goal for Leandro Trossard with a great long throw, but the Brentford defense stopped the Arsenal winger.
Arsenal’s early pressure paid off in the 19th minute when Ben White’s cross was headed in by Declan Rice.
The Gunners didn't add to their lead but seemed likely to go into half-time in front, until Ramsdale hesitated with the ball and let Yoane Wissa charge down his clearance and score a strange equalizer.
‘He just hesitates,’ said a sympathetic Jamie Redknapp. ‘He’d given one away earlier on. The ball comes back to him and he just shuffles his feet.
‘I think he sees the next pass, his touch is actually really good but then he just hesitates and he misjudges how quickly Wissa is going to come onto him
‘I feel devistated for him. How he feels now only he can tell us. When you’re in that position as a player and you’ve given away a goal it’s so difficult for him.
‘It’s great his teammates are coming round him but it’s the last thing you want is a cuddle after that.
‘It’s a horror moment. He had three options he could have gone long to Saka, to Ben White, the easy pass would have been to give it to Saliba but hesitated and fair play to Wissa who made a good decision to press him.
‘Right now that inner voice in his head will be saying so many things he will be feeling like a washing machine, he’ll be in a spin. I feel sorry for him.’
