United States international and understudy for first-choice No.1 Aaron Ramsdale has been selected to start the first leg of the round of 16 on Thursday night at the Estadio Jose Alvalade as manager Mikel Arteta made six changes to his squad amid fierce battle for the Premier League title and key London. the derby with top-flight Fulham approaches this weekend.
And while a hard-fought 2-2 draw still leaves Arsenal in good stead to qualify for the quarter-finals as they host the second leg at the Emirates Stadium next week, it was still a particularly display. sometimes discolored from the top. – flight leaders.
It was summed up by regular ‘cup goalkeeper’ Turner, who barely covered himself in glory on his seventh appearance of the season in the Portuguese capital.
The 28-year-old, a summer signing for the MLS New England Revolution, struggled to play from the back or secure the ball confidently in the same way as Ramsdale, while being blamed for the Sporting equalized to make it 1-1 just before half-time after appearing to try to come and collect a corner before hesitating and watching Goncalo Inacio drive home to cancel out William Saliba’s opener.
Sporting struggle: Matt Turner failed to impress for Arsenal in their Europa League draw in Lisbon
/ Arsenal F.C. via Getty ImagesA good first save early in the second half then fell straight to Paulinho to give the Primeira Liga giants a shock lead which was quickly answered with an own goal from Hidemasa Morita.
“Really he killed everyone, because he started coming and doesn’t anymore,” former Gunners prop Keown said when analyzing Turner and Sporting’s first goal on BT Sport.
“But (Jakub) Kiwior too, he has to do a little more than that. What I will say though if I play with this keeper on a regular basis is that I’m going to have to go run things.
“I can’t really trust him. There he has to come and win and be dominant and he didn’t.
Keown’s withered assessment was echoed by former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis on BT, who said Turner – who has yet to make a Premier League appearance for Arsenal – “doesn’t command his zone” or “installs no confidence in his backline” as she criticized his lack of communication on Sporting’s first goal.
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