Arsenal did not secure all three points in their inaugural Champions League encounter, as Atalanta drew with them in Italy.
Mikel Arteta is unlikely to be very dissatisfied with the outcome; yet, his team was clearly underperforming, as Martin Odegaard’s absence was significantly felt in the attacking phase.
Atalanta recorded a greater number of shots and a higher possession percentage than Arsenal during the 90 minutes.
The sole distinction between the two teams was David Raya’s remarkable double save following a penalty handed to the Serie A side in the second half.
This is not the first instance of Raya executing a pivotal stop this season; he performed a fantastic save on the opening day against Wolves from a header by Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Notably, one Arsenal player astonished Jamie Carragher and the CBS Sports studio last night.
Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry were astonished by the actions of a particular Arsenal player during the match against Atalanta.
Riccardo Calafiori has returned to Arsenal following an injury sustained during international service.
Nevertheless, the Gunners presently have five players sidelined due to injury, as Oleksandr Zinchenko, Mikel Merino, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Martin Odegaard, and Kieran Tierney all missed training.
One man, in particular, stood head and shoulders above the others.
In the UCL Today live show for CBS on Paramount Plus, Jamie Carragher disclosed that David Raya astonished him and his other experts with his remarkable double save.
Carragher remarked while addressing Raya directly.
“David, we (Thierry Henry, Micah Richards, and Kate Abdo) are astonished by the quality of that save; it is among the finest I have witnessed in years.”
