"A mistake from the goalkeeper Kepa for the first goal. It was a game that could have gone either way but I just thought Man City had that bit extra."
"Unless you say to the keeper you're going to be playing most of the games, but the final I might have to put my best keeper in. But, Guardiola did exactly the same and Trafford had a great game."
"If he doesn't and Trafford makes one we don't say anything. I know Raya's an important player but Arteta has made that decision."
"I just thought the whole second half performance, not just the goalkeeper, wasn't good enough."
Mikel Arteta's decision to start Kepa over David Raya against Man City has drawn criticism after Kepa's mistake led to the opening goal. Ray Parlour defended Arteta, stating that the conversation around the decision stems from Kepa's error. He emphasized that the match could have gone either way and noted that mistakes from goalkeepers are often scrutinized. Parlour acknowledged Raya's importance but supported Arteta's choice, suggesting that the team's overall performance in the second half was lacking, not just Kepa's error.
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