Europa League

Turner also reflected on the USMNT's recent struggles saying, "We know that we need to be better"

"For us as a national team as the USMNT we know that we need to be better if we want a chance to get out of our group," he says. For now the grind of club life means that thoughts of Qatar are at the back of his mind but Turner pulls no punches in reflecting on the defeat to Japan and draw with Saudi Arabia during last month's international break. For me to hear them welcome me in front of 60,000 people is a really special moment for me and my family. The pass is on and earlier in the game Turner seemed happy to dump the ball off to Granit Xhaka when he came deep. It is little more than four years since the Park Ridge, NJ native made his MLS debut, now he was taking to the field of a 60,000 capacity arena, wearing the colors of one of England's biggest clubs. Ramsdale is the one who will be between the sticks as Arsenal battle to stay at the top of the Premier League. Mikel [Arteta, Arsenal manager] is always identifying areas where we can hurt other teams, that's one of the areas where I can improve a lot, seeing the picture on the field and executing the ball to hurt the other team." He knows that he has to improve in that regard if he is to seriously challenge Aaron Ramsdale for the No.1 jersey. Though he and his backline endured the odd skittish moment at the Emirates when playing short he proved in his debut against FC Zurich that when he goes long he can deliver the ball to his team mates with accuracy and pace. Under pressure from the home team in the image below, Turner clips a smart pass with his weaker foot into the space that Eddie Nketiah is running back to fill, allowing Arsenal to get out and attack. Turner knows that the questions are coming, indeed when it is broached to him he responds with an almost weary grin of a man who knows this is going to come up a lot. The Bodo/Glimt midfielder clipped a shot at goal, Turner's glove was up quickly enough to slow its momentum towards goal, allowing Holding to clear on his goal line.