Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has hailed the heroics of goalkeeper, David Raya following their 2-0 win at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. Raya pulled off a stunning save to deny Ollie Watkins, as the Gunners went on to record their second win of the new campaign.
Nine minutes into the second half, with the scores still goalless, Amadou Onana's shot deflected off Gabriel and hit the crossbar. Watkins was the first to react, but four yards out and with a gaping goal to aim at, the England striker could only steer his diving header within the range of Raya.
It was a stunning recovery from Raya to get back to his feet and push away Watkins' effort with a strong hand. 'When we had to rely on certain individuals we did, like the situation of David - that is an unbelievable save,' Arteta said. 'When we made the changes, the impact they had was tremendous. When the team starts to be equipped that way and starts to be able to navigate through different contexts in the match, it becomes a team that can win in every place.
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