Aaron Ramsdale’s first clear sheet for 12 months underlined his significance to Southampton’s survival bid.
Amongst a number of gorgeous saves was an acrobatic leap to claw away Jesper Lindstrom’s free-kick.
‘I stated to him, “You have obtained lengthy fingers” and he simply smiled,’ revealed the Everton man. ‘He had a very good sport — I am fuming.’
Ramsdale swapped Arsenal for a relegation scrap final summer time, having misplaced his place to David Raya. His final shut-out got here towards Brentford in November 2023.
His impressed exhibiting on Saturday — turning a Michael Keane header on to the submit and tipping over Orel Mangala’s piledriver — propelled the Saints off the underside with their first Premier League win, Adam Armstrong scoring within the eighty fifth minute.
Aaron Ramsdale ‘s first clear sheet for 12 months underlined his significance to Southampton
Ramsdale made a variety of huge saves because the Saints gained their first league sport of the season
‘They’re the requirements I maintain myself by,’ stated the England goalkeeper. ‘It was the actual Aaron Ramsdale that Saints followers noticed. We needed to dig deep as a staff and knit it collectively.
‘As soon as Keane’s header got here off my hand, I’m grateful it did not hit me on the top or arm. It ricocheted off the submit a few instances, sat on Keane’s lap and I simply poked it round.’
Subsequent weekend Saints to go Wolves, the one staff now beneath them, and boss Russell Martin is glad to have Ramsdale.
‘He is immense as a personality. Good voice, trains correctly, at all times provides worth, however in a very nice approach,’ he stated.
The tip of Everton’s five-game unbeaten run was confirmed when Beto hit the bar 27 seconds earlier than Armstrong’s objective and had an effort dominated out by VAR.
‘That is the Premier League. In case you are not prepared each second, the opposite staff can rating,’ stated Lindstrom, who put in his finest show since becoming a member of on mortgage from Napoli.
