The summer signing who nobody questioned bailed out the one most people did. Just when it appeared as though Mikel Arteta would face another inquisition over his goalkeeper choices, Declan Rice popped up with a priceless header beyond added time to earn Arsenal a stunning 4-3 win at Luton Town on Tuesday night.
The game had threatened to be defined by two David Raya mistakes allowing a spirited Luton to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead on an evening when the Gunners' resolve was tested to the limit. Raya increasingly appears to labour under the weight of scrutiny which accompanied his surprise loan move from Brentford, usurping Aaron Ramsdale to become the Gunners' number one despite the latter doing little to warrant such brutal treatment.
The game had threatened to be defined by two David Raya mistakes allowing a spirited Luton to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead on an evening when the Gunners' resolve was tested to the limit. Raya increasingly appears to labour under the weight of scrutiny which accompanied his surprise loan move from Brentford, usurping Aaron Ramsdale to become the Gunners' number one despite the latter doing little to warrant such brutal treatment.