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Lewis Pangratiou

What Brendan Rodgers did after Aaron Ramsdale wonder save in Arsenal vs Leicester

Arsenal continued their impressive Premier League form with a comfortable 2-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday.

The Gunners have now won their last five league games as they returned to fourth place in the table.

Manchester United, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur trail behind, but Arsenal - who have games in hand on each of those top four rivals - are in a strong position to finish in the Champions League spaces.

Thomas Partey's header gave Mikel Arteta's side an early lead, before a contentious penalty decision following Caglar Soyuncu's handball gave Alexander Lacazette the chance to make it 2-0 from the spot.

Leicester didn't offer much of a threat going forward, but the tie wouldn't have been as easy if Ramsdale didn't make an excellent save from Harvey Barnes' headed attempt late on in the first-half.

The save was so impressive that Rodgers was shocked by it.

Leicester's boss appeared to celebrate as the ball headed for the top corner, but Ramsdale cut his celebrations short.

The northern Irishman then turned to his bench where he muttered the word 'wow', in what was some compliment for the 23-year-old shot stopper.

Rodgers praised the Englishman after the game too: "For me he's the best English keeper at the moment," he told Sky Sports.

"He's top. His progression since he came to Arsenal, he's dealt with that really well. He's got a really nice calmness to his game."

Ramsdale made an incredible save to deny James Maddison's free-kick the last time the two met in October, and he once again proved why he's a much-loved figure at the Emirates, as he went onto keep his 12th Premier League clean sheet of the season.

The Gunners will now turn their attention to title challengers Liverpool on Wednesday as they look to strengthen their position once more.

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