USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner keeps his first Arsenal clean sheet
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USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner keeps his first Arsenal clean sheet and makes a strong showing with a smart save in the second half as the Gunners beat Bodo/Glimt 3-0 in Europa League
- Matt Turner got another start for Arsenal’s Europa League campaign
- He kept a clean sheet at the Emirates stadium when his team defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-0
- Turner, 28, is unlikely to get much playing time before the World Cup
- But keeping his first Arsenal clean sheet will provide a timely confidence boost
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At least one member of USMNT had a good midweek European game.
After Christian Pulisic was left on the bench when Chelsea won 3-0 against AC Milan in the Champions League, goalkeeper Matt Turner had the chance to shine for Arsenal in the Europa League.
And the 28-year-old showed he is in good shape for the World Cup, keeping his first Arsenal clean sheet as his team beat Norway’s Bodo/Glimt 3-0.
USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner held his first Arsenal clean sheet in a match on Thursday
The 28-year-old produced a strong display for Arsenal against Norway’s Bodo/Glimt
His standout moment came in the 57th minute when he pulled off a low drive from Amahl Pellegrino through a crowd of defenders in the penalty area.
These matches are important for Turner – he is number 2 behind Aaron Ramsdale, but will play in the Europa League for the club this season.
He may have four more Europa League games and a League Cup game against Brighton before heading to Qatar for the World Cup in the United States.
But it marks a positive for the US, 24 hours after Pulisic gained more attention.
He didn’t get a minute on the pitch in an impressive win for Chelsea over the Italian champions at Stamford Bridge. The team playing so well without him seems to be driving him further adrift from what would be much-needed playing time for the World Cup next month.
Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher gave sharp assessments of Pulisic in their analysis for CBS.
“At some point you’re going to have to bring something to the table,” Henry said.
Christian Pulisic was left on the bench when Chelsea defeated AC Milan 3-0 on Wednesday night
‘How many managers aren’t going to trust you? At some point it has to be you. So find a way.’
Carragher added: “The Chelsea manager changes quite a bit, and you always think, okay, you’re going to get a chance, another chance to prove something, he could play differently.
“But we haven’t seen much of him yet, and it’s still early for Graham Potter, but Thomas Tuchel hasn’t used him too much, especially the new manager [hasn’t] in these early games. So I think it’s a little worrying for America in terms of the World Cup.”
