“He walked up to me after the match to tell me how much the dressing room misses me, but he is the only Arsenal player that felt sick after my departure”- Aaron Ramsdale reveals the One Arsenal player who played well last night and checked on him constantly during his trying times when he left the club to join Southampton last summer

“He approached me following the game to express how much the team misses me, but he is the only Arsenal player who felt ill following my exit,” says Aaron Ramsdale, identifying the one Arsenal player who performed admirably last night and continually checked on him when he was struggling before leaving the team to sign with Southampton last summer.

Southampton was defeated 3-1 by Arsenal in the Premier League.

With a dominant first-half performance, the Gunners dominated the Saints. But in the first half, they were unable to beat Aaron Ramsdale with a goal.

Arsenal had a careless start to the second half. The Gunners were alerted when Cameron Archer gave Southampton the lead.

Gabriel Martinelli’s goal gave them the lead, but Kai Havertz quickly leveled the score. The contest was sealed by a late goal from Bukayo Saka.

When asked what he said to Ramsdale during his post-game press conference, Arteta replied, “I wished him all the best and congratulated him for the way that they played as well.” I hope they succeed in my dream for him, especially since Aaron and the management are truly wonderful people.

In August, Ramsdale departed with Arteta’s approval, Raya being his first choice in goalkeeping at the time. Over the course of his three years with the team, he made 89 appearances for Arsenal, and he had nothing but appreciation for how they handled his departure.

Ramsdale recently told talkSPORT, “I can only thank him for what he did for me during my time at Arsenal, and he thanked me for my contribution [when leaving].” “It’s not only about myself; it’s about our football team qualifying for the Champions League again and winning a trophy.

In the end, managers and upper managers must make choices that will annoy individuals. We are still in contact after he made that choice. Naturally, I’m eager to start playing here, and our upcoming match against Arsenal will be a welcome comeback after a few weeks.

There was one reason he chose to forego a trophy shot in favor of a relegation fight. “It [winning a trophy] wouldn’t have meant that much to me if I was sitting on the bench,” Ramsdale said to Football Focus. “All I wanted to do was play football. When I was younger, I wanted to play football—not just watch from the sidelines. My goal was to get out and play, so I’m fortunate to have ended up at Southampton.

Player rankings for Arsenal versus Southampton
David Raya: 7.5
Neither in the first half nor in the second, could Raya really do anything with the goal. Still, he will be annoyed at himself for giving in.

Partey Thomas: 7 out of 10.
For the first time in more than a year, Partey began at right back. He played well there, but he did not overlap as much as a right-back by nature would. He did had two chances to score, thus it might be said that he was unlucky not to.

6/10 for William Saliba
Part of the blame for Southampton’s goal should go to Saliba. Surprisingly, the Frenchman gave Cameron Archer the space he needed to score when he cut inside.

7.5/10 for Gabriel Magalhaes
Once again, Gabriel played a strong game at the center of defense. Although the Brazilian is improving every week, we have no doubt that he will be upset that he did not pose a threat to Ramsdale during set-pieces.

8.5/10 for Riccardo Calafiori
Again, Calafiori was excellent. The Italian has an amazing air about him, is really bold when attacking, and appears so composed when he’s on the ball. One more outstanding performance.

Jorge: 7 out of 10.
Against the Saints, Jorginho was used in Partey’s typical position, and he performed admirably. He performed a great job of controlling the game and had little defensive work to do.

Declan Rice scored 7.5 out of 10.
Once more, Rice put forth a lot of effort from midfield. He was clean with the ball, ran the entire game, and handled his meager defensive responsibilities with ease.

7/10 for Raheem Sterling
Against the Saints, Sterling made his Premier League debut for Arsenal and displayed impressive skill. He almost earned a penalty and put himself in several advantageous circumstances. However, Southampton’s goal resulted from his lack of possession.

Kai Havertz: 9.5
Havertz was excellent once more. Although we didn’t like that he was moved back into a midfield position, he performed admirably. In addition to having amazing movement and a great work rate, he also scored an incredible goal.

Saka Bukayo: 9.5 out of 10.
Saka was outstanding in the match against the Saints. He caused problems for their defense from the opening minute of the match and went on to receive two assists in the second half. He also scored a fantastic goal late in the contest. Fantastic work!

Gabriel Jesus: 7 out of 10.
Although Arteta unexpectedly decided to give Jesus a try, it didn’t exactly work out. The Brazilian appeared bright and had a strong start, but as the game progressed, he simply vanished. Saka was also incensed with Jesus for not passing the ball to him; Arsenal might have lost that play. Fortunately, it didn’t.

Replaces Leandro Trossard: (8)
The moment Trossard entered the game, Arsenal’s level immediately increased. He fulfilled all of Jesus’s duties and demonstrated why he is superior to the Brazilian in the hierarchy.

8.5/10 for Gabriel Martinelli
Martinelli gave the game some much-needed enthusiasm, which really benefited Arsenal. He also scored a fantastic goal to put them up. Outstanding work from the Brazilian.

Mikel Merino: 6.5 out of 10.
It was wonderful to see Merino once more. Although the Spaniard didn’t accomplish much, he did what was necessary to help Arsenal win.

5/10 for Takehiro Tomiyasu
At right back, Tomiyasu in late to take Partey’s place. With Ben White and Jurrien Timber out and Arsenal lacking a right-back alternative, he has recovered from his injury just in time.

Jakub Kiwior: 5.5 out of 10.
With little to do as second-half stoppage time began, the Pole entered the game.