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‘In our veins’: Arsenal pushed by pain of Champions League final defeat, says Raya

The Guardian Sport Thursday 05 November 2026, 10:08 UTC By Ed Aarons in Prague 1 min read
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‘On us to make it better this year,’ goalkeeper admitsHe credits self-belief as key to making decisive savesDavid Raya has said Arsenal are using the pain of losing on penalties against Paris Saint-Germain in last year’s Champions League final to “make it better this year”. The Spain goalkeeper produced an outstanding save to help Arsenal hold off Slavia Prague on Wednesday as Mikel Arteta’s side moved up to third in the league standings with 10 points from four matches.

  • ‘On us to make it better this year,’ goalkeeper admits

  • He credits self-belief as key to making decisive saves

David Raya has said Arsenal are using the pain of losing on penalties against Paris Saint-Germain in last year’s Champions League final to “make it better this year”.

The Spain goalkeeper produced an outstanding save to help Arsenal hold off Slavia Prague on Wednesday as Mikel Arteta’s side moved up to third in the league standings with 10 points from four matches.

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