“Arteta should leave Kepa out and bet on Raya until the end.”

Arsenal on alert: expert demands immediate end to Kepa Arrizabalaga’s use and calls for David Raya to be undisputed starter until the end of the season!

The wave of criticism spares no one for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has faced severe discontent following his disappointing performances in an Arsenal shirt. The former Spanish international, signed with high expectations, has alarmingly faltered at crucial moments, prompting experts and fans to call for a radical change in the Gunners’ goalkeeping position.

Mikel Arteta had relied on Kepa for League Cup matches, including the lost final against Manchester City, and also for the surprising FA Cup elimination against Southampton, a result that shook the London team. However, the continuity of the goalkeeper between the posts has been vehemently questioned.

Darren Bent, former striker and now commentator at talkSPORT, does not hide his frustration and issues a clear warning to Arsenal’s coach: “Stop playing Kepa. I know it’s not necessarily all his fault, but I don’t want to see him again this season. As a backup, that’s fine. But David Raya must play every possible minute from now until the end of the season.” His message is emphatic: “Even if Arsenal thrashes Sporting in the Champions League next week, I want David Raya in goal. Play him in every game until the end.”

Raya’s return to the starting lineup in the victory against Sporting last night was a clear signal of Arteta’s urgency to change his strategy. The impressive performance of the Spanish goalkeeper, marked by crucial saves, elevated his status and made it clear that he is at a much higher level than Kepa. The former Chelsea keeper, who also struggled to establish himself there, increasingly seems to be an option only for the bench at a club of Arsenal’s caliber.

This opinion is not isolated. Many fans have already expressed their agreement, believing that Arsenal has everything to gain by permanently betting on Raya, who has shown reliability and quality in decisive moments. For a club fighting on multiple fronts this season, defensive solidity starts precisely with confidence in the right goalkeeper – and that name is David Raya.

Arteta now has a crucial decision to make: to keep faith in a Kepa who has faltered or to give unquestionable starting status to Raya, who has proven he deserves every minute on the pitch. The time for hesitation is over, and the pressure for a definitive change is growing relentlessly.

Get ready, Arsenal, as the battle for the goal is heating up – and this time, there is no room for mistakes. The revolution in goalkeeping could be the deciding factor for the club’s success or failure in the final stretch of the season.

This article first appeared on Apito Final.