The Spaniard's performances brought superlatives to the minds of the Gunners' goalkeeper, but it was the very size of his hands that brought him success in England.

When David Raya first arrived at Blackburn Rovers as a 15-year-old boy, not knowing a single word in English, the coach, looking at him, believed that he would never get to the team warehouse. Having said that this Spanish youth is simply too short for his age.

“The coach said that he is not up to two meters tall,” says Andres Manzano, general director of Cornelli, the first club of Paradise. Ale I said to you: “Why are you dying on his head Take your age, take your hands to your respect."

And then young David showed his outstretched lapels. Rapidly the mood changed. “David showed them his hands, and they said: “Garazd, we are in charge of your test,” says Manzano. " The smell was already there at 15:00. "

Blackburn, having worked on the anomalous hands of Raya, and already in one day, the training of the stench also helped his anomalous talent. The athleticism and technique of padding were high on the boards, which Mittevo converted from Stephen Drench, the academy's goalkeeping coach, to his own abilities. “After one training session, I said, ‘It’s our fault to sign a contract with this guy,’” says Drench. "

Like this young woman, far from her home in Catalonia, Raya was showing signs that she was destined to reach the greatest level of the world. Possibly, goalkeeping growth was not essential for the prodigies, but in the new it was all different: vibrancy, intimacy, discipline. And, of course, these are giant hands. “Yak shovel,” says Drench.

Now, with 28 rocks, Raya is realizing her great potential. Vin is a Spanish legionnaire and, starting this season, the main goalkeeper of Arsenal, who is expected to win the champion title. External debates around the new Aaron Ramsdale have taken hold, and Raya is now firmly entrenched as Mikel Arteta's best option for keeping his calm game.

The hands of Paradise are obviously not the only reason for my success, but they play an important role. “The stench is simply magnificent,” says Drench, who is also a trainer in Chorley. " His hands were so strong and great"

Paradise to wear collar gloves, size 11, hand-woven by The One Glove. This is the largest size available on the company website. Mittens of this size are designed for palms that are at least four inches (10.2 cm) in diameter, and are therefore recommended for people who have at least nine inches (22.9 cm) between the base of the palm and the tip of the middle finger. cm).

The hands of Raya are especially unpretentious, the remains of Vina are not a particularly great person, from the point of view of height and width. At Blackburn, the Spaniard has rightly surpassed all his early development, reaching six feet in height, or less than a trifle. Among the goalkeepers of the highest class, one of the lowest. Because his hands are disproportionately large.

However, the stench of brown is less combined with other physical odors. Especially the vibration of the penalty maidan. Raya is soft and springy, with a body sharpened by the rocks of work on the training ground, in the gym and on the beaches of Catalonia.

“When he came to us when he was nine years old, he was a boy who deservedly needs to be thoroughly looked after today,” says Manzano. " Once you’ve finished your work, you’ve asked a trainer, so you can then train with senior groups. Around the time of the holidays, I called the goalie coach and asked permission to train on the beach.. This guy has such determination"

Raya moved from Cornelli to Blackburn and Manzano, it seems, that he was one of the six gravers who were taken from Cornelli to look at England, and also the only one to whom the contract was awarded. Raya moved to his permanent place of residence in 2012 when he was 16 years old, and during that hour he played over 100 matches for his first team. You will arrive at Brentford in 2019, and last summer you will move to Arsenal - within the framework of the allowance, which will cost 30 million pounds sterling..

“I was very Swedish,” says Drench about the hour of Paradise’s beginning at the Blackburn Academy. " When the English goalkeepers kick the ball, they call for victorious hands to get out of the way. David was bouncing the ball and spinning on his seats. Having received it first, the other boys laughed. Ale vin was so smooth, and it asked for it, so we shouldn’t change it?

" His legs were just as right as any field grave I saw at that stage."

The handovers to Raya may be the most damning aspect of their recent Arsenal incursions. By hand or by turning around, demonstrating the importance of consistently launching a counterattack from your penalty area.

The running theme for the rest of Arsenal's matches is that the Hungarians, and Gabrielle Martinelli's guard, will run down the pitch when Raya picks up the ball. Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus know that their goalkeeper can know them on the run.

Just working with the ball helped Arsenal to win the summer of Paradise. They knew a goalkeeper who could launch attacks, and also earn a great contribution from her team for the future. When Arsenal pass the ball in their own half of the field, Raya often stands in the position of the central goalkeeper, left-handed or right-handed in his own goal.. With him, Arsenal plays in the right way in 11 field graves.

Raya mav tsyu yakist on the balls, having arrived from Spain, but she took further development under the Drench kerivnitstvo in Blackburn.

“We played at the football golf course,” says Drench. " They showed us mannequins and said, what is par-chotiri, then you have to hit the mannequin in order to get it into the mannequin.

“The whole purpose was to introduce different techniques: strikes, dribbles, dribbles, throws, and all in a fun atmosphere. The people on the field hated it, because they wanted to join the army. It used to be tennis, which they played with their heads. I am aware of my contribution, and I want to help you with my contribution.

This is one of the speeches on which we have effectively focused"

There were a number of misfortunes - Raya, having recognized a painful fracture of the nose in Blackburn at 23 years of age - but his progress was stable and continued to extend his wealth of years, starting with a move to rent to Southport in 2014.. Stars: Blackburn, Brentford, Arsenal; Championship, Premier League, Champions League. Always be thorough, always practice, and always fight your hands in order to reach the next goal..

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