Arsenal: David Raya gives Bold reply to Thierry Henry question after Porto Victory

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Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has given a massive statement about their season aspirations after the Champions League victory over FC Porto.

The Gunners qualified for the quarter-finals with a penalty win over the Portuguese club and Raya played a massive part in it. The Spanish goalkeeper saved two spot kicks while Arsenal players converted all of their four to advance to the next stage.

After the match, Thierry Henry, the former Arsenal star, asked Raya about the difficulty of keeping focus during the penalty shootouts.

"You get drained after a game, as a goalkeeper. Maybe not leg-wise, but mentally you have to be so focused from the first to the last minutes. You can't switch off for one second. Sometimes, players switch off for some minutes because they are not involved, but keepers, you never know when you're gonna be involved. You have to follow the ball and be loud. One of my tricks is that I don't shut up because you have to command the defence. It drains you," Raya said replying to Henry's question on CBS Sports.

Thierry Henry then asked Raya a huge question about their season aspirations. Arsenal are into the quarterfinals of the Champions League, whereas they are also at the summit of the Premier League table.

The Arsenal legend asked Raya, "Champions League or Premier League?"

"Both," replied the Arsenal goalkeeper inducing a reaction out of Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards along with Henry.

David Raya has been an excellent performer for the Gunners, replacing Aaron Ramsdale from the starting lineup. Arsenal also crossed a major hurdle as they qualified for the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in 14 years.