Kai Havertz believes that Arsenal’s David Raya is the best goalkeeper in the world following the 1-0 win over Sporting CP in the Champions League.
Raya was Arsenal’s best player once again at the José Alvalade Stadium as he made several world-class saves to keep a clean sheet.
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The Spanish goalkeeper ended up making five saves and finished the game with a goal prevention of 1.63 against Sporting.
Raya has been one of the Gunners’ top performers over the course of the season, and Havertz sang his praises after the 1-0 win.
Kai Havertz says David Raya is the best goalkeeper in the world
Kai Havertz claims that David Raya is still underrated in the world of football and named him the best goalkeeper in the world.
Havertz told Prime Video Sports: “He’s unbelievable. I think still underestimated in the world of football, but for me, the last two seasons, the best keeper in the world.
“He’s outstanding. He saved us so many times, and we’re very glad to have him.”
Somehow, Raya is not Spain’s number one goalkeeper, but he once again produced a performance which shows why he should be.
There is no doubting that Raya is one of the world’s best goalkeepers, and his performance helped Arsenal to come away with a 1-0 win.
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Sporting looked dangerous at times in the first leg; however, they simply could not find a way past Raya across the 90 minutes.
Arteta agreed with Havertz that Raya is the best in the world, adding: “At the moment he is phenomenal, he has been extraordinary since he joined us and we are lucky to have him.”
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