Matt Turner is a player at a club he has supported and is somewhat living a dream whilst at Arsenal. Yet, he’s worked extremely hard and earned his spot challenging Aaron Ramsdale for the No. 1 jersey at the Emirates Stadium and his performances at the 2022 World Cup have done nothing but further vindicate the club’s decision to sign him.
Of the 10 Gunners' players at the tournament, Turner is one of the leading names, alongside Bukayo Saka, representing Arsenal. He has let in just one goal in the three group games, a Gareth Bale penalty, and kept two clean sheets against England and Iran to help the USMNT make the last 16.
His first showings in an Arsenal shirt worried the fans, and many unfairly allowed the friendly against Nürnberg in July to completely define in their minds the keeper the Gunners had signed. Gradually he has shown his true qualities, however, and in his last two games against Bodo/Glimt he put in two strong performances before suffering a minor injury.
