Have seen an old clip of Ramsdale talking about how he struggles to concentrate for 90 mins in games doing the rounds again.

This may sound weird and I don’t like psycho analysing things too much but Ramsdale always struck me as making a highly concerted effort to be ultra honest in his media appearances, almost in an attempt to subvert the view many people hold that footballers are “closed off’ and ‘reserved’ (he may genuinely be like this but it’s just an impression I got).

Whilst I don’t agree that what he said effected his position in the team, this statement and some other clips I’ve seen of him talking about how we didn’t know how to handle the pressures of competing for the title last season (whilst the season was still going) don’t fill you with a world of confidence about his own mentality. I do wonder if other pros just bite their tongue in these particular interviews and not say things like that (even if it means not being 100% honest).

To me it seems that Ramsdale’s openness and transparency is almost a blessing and a curse: it has helped build his relationship with the fans but for your own professional career in the world of elite sports it may at times be to your own detriment. Curious to hear what everyone’s thoughts are.