FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – In the wake of yet another sterling performance from young goalkeeper Matt Turner in Wednesday night’s 1-1 draw with Atlanta United FC, New England Revolution head coach Brad Friedel said that “as long as (Turner) stays grounded, humble, and focused,” he has a future with the U.S. National Team.
Based on those metrics, Turner should be well on his way to a career on the international level, because it takes only a brief conversation with the Revolution starter to reveal those characteristics in spades.
While teammates and coaches praised Turner’s dazzling performance against Atlanta – several of his six saves were other-worldly – he began his postgame media availability by critiquing the goal he conceded, and challenged himself to be better moving forward.