{"id":292893,"date":"2023-09-17T21:35:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T21:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=292893"},"modified":"2023-09-17T21:35:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T21:35:59","slug":"mikel-arteta-could-start-switching-keepers-mid-match-after-victory-at-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/mikel-arteta-could-start-switching-keepers-mid-match-after-victory-at-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta could start switching keepers mid-match after victory at Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed he could substitute his goalkeepers during future Premier League matches after his side\u2019s 1-0 win at Everton.<\/p>\n
Arteta handed summer loan signing David Raya his debut in place of England keeper Aaron Ramsdale at Goodison Park and the Spaniard saw little action as Leandro Trossard\u2019s solitary second-half strike proved decisive.<\/p>\n
When asked about his decision to start with Raya, Gunners head coach Arteta said: \u201cThe same rationale about why Fabio (Vieira) played here or Eddie (Nketiah) or Gabriel Jesus.<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t had a single question on why Gabriel Jesus didn\u2019t start. He has won more trophies than anybody else, including me, in that dressing room.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Arteta, whose side were far from convincing as they extended their unbeaten start to the season with a fourth league win, said he would be prepared utilise two goalkeepers in one match.<\/p>\n
\u201cI cannot have two players in each position and not play them,\u201d he said. \u201cDavid has tremendous qualities, like Aaron has, like Karl (Hein) has and we have to use them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a really young manager and I have only been in the job for three and a half years and I have few regrets in what we have done.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of them is that on two occasions I felt after 60 minutes and 85 minutes in two games in this period, to change the keeper in that moment and I didn\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t have the courage to do it. But I am able to take a winger, or a striker and put a central defender back and go to a back five to hold that result.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnd we drew those games and I was so unhappy and someone is going to do it and maybe it (the reaction) will be, \u2018oh! That is strange. Why?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy not? Tell me why not. You have all the qualities in another goalkeeper and you want to do something to change the momentum, do it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a regret that I have and my feeling is to get everyone engaged in the team. They have to play regardless of the competition. Do it. That is my message.\u201d<\/p>\n
Everton defended bravely, but offered little going forward and rarely threatened to score their first Premier League goal in three matches at Goodison this season.<\/p>\n
The Toffees\u2019 one point from five matches is their worst tally since 1994-95 and manager Sean Dyche admits he expected a greater return at this stage.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought we would have more points on the board by now but you can\u2019t give the ball away that many times,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThat link on transition was missing and we weren\u2019t effective enough. We are conceding softish goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur growth is where we are. There is a reality. Last season nothing was solved. I\u2019ve said there is massive work to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n