Turner question still not answered
After two games Matt Turner is still something of an unknown quantity. By all accounts when he came in what had caught the attention of many across his time in the MLS was his shot stopping ability. This was on full display as he pulled off a sublime low save to keep out Amahl Pellegrino early in the second half. This, combined with a late show of quick reflexes to stop Ulrik Saltnes' close range effort, was enough to ensure his first clean sheet in an Arsenal shirt.
However, when it comes to his ability on the ball, he still has some convincing to do. On Thursday night his pass success rate was a disappointing 63.3%, and perhaps more concerning is that half of his 30 passes in the game went long (as per WhoScored). In fairness to Turner he deserves credit for being brave enough to try some riskier balls that clearly appear to be outside his comfort zone, but the numbers represent a trend that may well worry Mikel Arteta.
