The sentiment was shared by fellow pundit Micah Richards, who pointed out that the technical gap between the two Arsenal keepers was too significant to ignore for a final. While Manchester City also played a secondary keeper in James Trafford, Richards noted that the circumstances were different given City's squad depth and Trafford's own performance levels on the day.
Richards added: "I think you're right. When you asked about goalkeepers at the start, Trafford was brought in as a No 1, he was ready - it's just that Donnarumma came on the market. The difference between Raya and Kepa is so big, so in a big game, you're thinking, 'you've got to go with Raya'. Look, we can talk about it after [the game], but ultimately we're talking about it because [going with Kepa over Raya] cost Arsenal the game."