Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya should be considered for Premier League player of the season, says club legend Thierry Henry.
The former Arsenal forward made the comment during CBS Sports coverage of the Gunners’ Champions League last-16 second-leg win over Bayer Leverkusen, a 2-0 victory that secured a 3-1 aggregate progress to the quarter-finals against Sporting CP.
Henry praised Raya’s consistent contributions, stating: “This guy should be in contention to be player of the season because what he does for Arsenal every single time.
“It’s very difficult sometimes to see what a goalkeeper does but he cannot make you win the game. He can make you hope that you’re not losing it by making saves but he does that two to three times every single game. It’s just outstanding.”
Raya, who joined Arsenal permanently from Brentford in a £27m deal, has produced a string of key saves this season and has kept 21 clean sheets as the team pursues major honours and remain in all four competitions.
