Los Angeles (AFP)
The American Matt Turner is trying to prove himself as a first guard with the US national team, which is preparing to participate in the 2022 World Cup in football, but he is not disturbed by his lack of participation with his team Arsenal in the English Premier League.
Turner, 28, who played 8 of the 14 matches for the US team in the World Cup qualifiers, joined the Gunners in June with a long-term deal from New England Revolution, following being chosen as the goalkeeper of the year in the American League 2021.
But he was unable to remove the main goalkeeper in the North London team, Aaron Ramsdale, and has not participated in the seven matches of his team in the league so far.
He does not believe that his departure from the green rectangle matches will affect his readiness, in light of the US team’s preparation for friendly matches once morest Japan and Saudi Arabia, before heading to the international event in Qatar at the end of next November.
“The situation depends on how you approach training,” Turner told reporters in a video interview. “I think if you’re just in training for a walk, and you’re not convinced you can change anything, no matter what you do, you’re going to lose weight.”
Turner is one of three guards in the US squad that will face Japan on Friday in Dusseldorf, Germany, and next Tuesday once morest Saudi Arabia in Murcia, Spain.
Ethan Horvath, “Luton Town”, and Shawn Johnson “New York City” complete the trio, while Zach Stephen, loaned from Manchester City, is expected to return to Middlesbrough before the World Cup.
Turner praised the work of his Spanish coach, Mikel Arteta, who put Arsenal at the top of the English Premier League, “he is a wonderful person.”
Remember an incident at the beginning of his training that Arteta objected to: I lost a ball, so I expressed my frustration and anger, he walked towards me and almost pushed me and said I don’t want to see this, I want you to get up and continue.
“I think that defined my mentality within the club, by continuing no matter what, if I fail it’s okay, what matters is how you react and not regarding the failure itself.”
