"You have to think about your entire career. You can't make decisions based on one World Cup. Injuries happen and athletic careers are finite. I've wanted to take this game as far as I can, so to be able to represent a club like Arsenal is a dream come true."
On the bench in Orlando: 📋 Your teams for the #FloridaCup London Derby!#FCSeries #ARSCHE pic.twitter.com/TDGQqTM8Y0— FC Series (@FC_series) July 23, 2022
Started in 2-1 closed-door loss: An Arsenal XI lost 2-1 to Brentford today in a behind closed doors friendly at Colney. Eddie Nketiah scored Arsenal's goal.Arsenal: Turner, Cedric, Walters (Awe), Holding, Tavares (Souza 76), Elneny, Lokonga, Maitland-Niles (Patino), Marquinhos, Nelson (Sagoe Jr 90), Nketiah.— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) July 27, 2022
How many of that lineup against Brentford though are projected starters? Arsenal write up of the match here: https://www.arsenal.com/news/report-arsenal-1-2-brentford
Strakosha MAY or at least compete at GK. Lewis Potter is gonna get every chance to start as he's Brentford's most expensive signing. Mbueno I think was a starter Goddess, Bechtel, and Bech are bench players but are contributors The rest were youth guys it looks like
Stayed on the bench for Emirates Cup friendly: 🏆 Emirates Cup team news...💪 Saliba & Zinchenko start🇳🇴 Martin Odegaard in midfield 🔥 Gabriel Jesus leads the line Let's do this! 👊— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 30, 2022
Here's hoping he can emulate the relationship with Ramsdale that Steffen has with Ederson than the one Ramsdale has with Leno.
It looks like Arsenal has finally reached an agreement to sell Leno to Fulham. 🚨 Fulham have reached agreement with Arsenal to sign Bernd Leno. Fee in region of £8m. Final details being sorted between clubs. Personal terms in place. 30yo goalkeeper expected to undergo medical next week before completing move @TheAthleticUK #FFC #AFC https://t.co/q6PEG7BriG— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) July 31, 2022
One point I haven’t seen here is that if Turner remains the USMNT number 1 keeper - he will get some live looks at most of Englands attacking players before the World Cup - even if from the bench.
Had a great interview with Roger Bennett's new podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AnKG8oaSW9fk9zxViOItM?si=85e7c838723d4a84
Arsenal have drawn Brighton for the 3rd round of the League Cup, which will be played on November 7-9. Turner should circle this one on his calendar - let's hope it's not the only match he plays before the World Cup break. https://www.arsenal.com/news/brighton-drawn-carabao-cup-third-round