Pressure is something Aaron Ramsdale is pretty used to. Having battled relegation with Chesterfield, AFC Wimbledon, Bournemouth and Sheffield United in consecutive seasons he's had his fair share of high-stress situations. However, since moving to Arsenal things have gone up a level.
"You go into games where you’re expected to win rather than needing to win," he says in an interview at a launch party for Arsenal's new away kit. "Although there’s a lot of pressure on those games when you’re fighting relegation, the expectation level is a lot greater at Arsenal and the disappointment if you don’t get the right result is also a lot greater. The expectations and demands here definitely shocked me at the start, but as the season progressed I got used to them and felt OK.
"You don’t realise how big a club is until you get there and how passionate the fans are. The scrutiny, the love and everything that goes with football at a big club is greater because of how many people support you."
