Pickford

[Tricky Trevor]

Dives in front of a bus and it goes under him.
Englands No.?, not No.1.

[Vegas Claret]

floppy flappy chocolate wrists

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Somehow England’s number one! Dreadful goalkeeping.

[ian]

That's being incredibly unfair on flip-flops and chocolate.

[Vino blanco]

He is simply not good enough enough to be England's number one. That was awful. Step up his grace the Pope to take over.

[jrgbfc]

Must be coming under serious pressure now. Pope and Dean Henderson are both having great seasons.

[Bosscat]

Helluva save by Pitchfork from Benteke

[wilks_bfc]

Thing is when Everton win it “hides” his mistakes


Thought tbf kinda made up for it with that save

[Bosscat]

Gauita made one at the other end from Siggurdsson

[Tricky Trevor]

Not a helluva save for me. He just did the Schmeichel starfish and it hit him.
The Guaita save was stunning. Moving his hand to tip a shot, from 5yds, away.

[Hopey1786]

Henderson leading the race at the min

[claretblue]

Thing is when Everton win it “hides” his mistakes

not when Southgate's in the stand!

UTC

...and good luck His Eminence!

[AlargeClaret]

Unlucky for Heaton ( the best English keeper ) as injury has cost him yet again a chance of getting the No1 jersey for Eng. With Hart finished and Butland in the wilderness and Forster getting on a bit it’s possibly a chance for Pope or Henderson .The ultra modern tv era has been brutal beyond belief for keepers.

[AlargeClaret]

For me Pickford arms just aren’t long enough ...

[Bosscat]

For me Pickford arms just aren’t long enough ...

Very good
I always thought Messi was a big head too...

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[tiger76]

Pickford's fortunate that his distribution is better than any of his rivals,that factor alone will influence Gareth's thinking,my worry is he's always got a clanger in him,and one mistake could easily end England's Euro hopes,also he's suspectible to the crossed ball,but at present he's got the jersey and i can't see Gareth ditching him before the summer.

[Spike]

I wouldn’t even have T-Rex in the England squad!

[Spijed]

Pickford's fortunate that his distribution is better than any of his rivals,that factor alone will influence Gareth's thinking,my worry is he's always got a clanger in him,and one mistake could easily end England's Euro hopes,also he's suspectible to the crossed ball,but at present he's got the jersey and i can't see Gareth ditching him before the summer.

I've said before, defending isn't that important in the modern game for many teams as long as you are good at attacking. Being a good shot stopper is a long way down the list in comparison to having good distribution.

[Buxtonclaret]

I'd rather have Billy the Fish than Pickford.
But he plays for Everton....... Whereas Pope plays for that team.... what are they called...? Erm.... Near Yorkshire.... Oooh, I'll remember in a minute....

[cricketfieldclarets]

The thing is, at international level the style is so different. How many teams will put England under pressure with crosses into the box and high balls. That’s his main weakness. And popes strength.

In the main Pickford is a decent shot stopper. Popes main weakness is shots hard and low close to his body.

Pope is great for us. As our style suits him. As it did Heaton.

As soon as Heaton went to a villa where they don’t protect him and weren’t as organised he didn’t look half as good.

[Tricky Trevor]

Popes main weakness is shots hard and low close to his body.

Can’t agree with this^. How many excellent saves does he make with his feet? The only one that springs to mind, where he was poor, was Palaces goal on HT. in that instance he went with his hands whereby standing upright it would have hit his foot.

[timshorts]

He should be the first name on the England team sheet. Along with Rose, Smalling and Bamford.

[Bigvince]

He should be the first name on the England team sheet. Along with Rose, Smalling and Bamford.

[summitclaret]

And David Sadler. For you young one's he was failed Man U centre forward. Went to centre half and 5 mins later he played there for England. Absolute joke. Not fit to lace Tarky's boots.

[IanMcL]

Time for a Pickford removal.

[boatshed bill]

The thing is, at international level the style is so different. How many teams will put England under pressure with crosses into the box and high balls. That’s his main weakness. And popes strength.

In the main Pickford is a decent shot stopper. Popes main weakness is shots hard and low close to his body.

Pope is great for us. As our style suits him. As it did Heaton.

As soon as Heaton went to a villa where they don’t protect him and weren’t as organised he didn’t look half as good.

This is not far off the facts of it.
very few goalkeepers at international level are expected to deal with high crosses.

[IanMcL]

Pickford makes the easy look sensational and the more difficult, unsaveable. Positioning.

[timshorts]

As I have Maidstone United tenancies, a centre half combination of their greatest ever products in that position - Smalling and Sadler is something I'd actually like to see.
Beeney in goal and Warren Barton at right back and that's a decent start for a team.

[RalphCoatesComb]

All good keepers need a good defence. Confidence breeds confidence. Everton are a poor side, especially in defence. IMO, Pickford isn't good enough, but is it time for Pope just yet?

[IanMcL]

All good keepers need a good defence. Confidence breeds confidence. Everton are a poor side, especially in defence. IMO, Pickford isn't good enough, but is it time for Pope just yet?

Yes!

[Steve1956]

Pickford saying everyone hates you when you p!ay for England,i dont think i have ever hated a player who has played for England......just Pickford....overated,full of his own self importance and a fu**ing big bellend to boot.

[IanMcL]

Silly boy!
You play crap...you get abuse.

[Spijed]

And David Sadler. For you young one's he was failed Man U centre forward. Went to centre half and 5 mins later he played there for England. Absolute joke. Not fit to lace Tarky's boots.

Sounds like it was a case of big club syndrome when it came to the national team, especially in those days.

[Burnley1989]

Pickford saying everyone hates you when you p!ay for England,i dont think i have ever hated a player who has played for England......just Pickford....overated,full of his own self importance and a fu**ing big bellend to boot.

[tiger76]

Pickford saying everyone hates you when you p!ay for England,i dont think i have ever hated a player who has played for England......just Pickford....overated,full of his own self importance and a fu**ing big bellend to boot.

He's a big crybaby isn't he,listen Jordan it's simple if you want to prove the doubters wrong perform on the park.i agree the £30m price tag has gone to his head,all keepers will make the odd error Henderson and Pope have dropped a b**lock this season,Henderson against Liverpool,and Pope at Stamford Bridge,but they've both responded in a positive manner,not gone bleating to the press about being hard done too.

Last season Pickford made four errors which led to goals. He has two in the current campaign.

That stat doesn't fill any England fan with confidence heading into the Euro's.Pickford might well be good at playing out from the back,but ultimately his main job is keeping the ball from hitting the back of the net,that's what he'll be judged on.

[Steve1956]

He's a big crybaby isn't he,listen Jordan it's simple if you want to prove the doubters wrong perform on the park.i agree the £30m price tag has gone to his head,all keepers will make the odd error Henderson and Pope have dropped a b**lock this season,Henderson against Liverpool,and Pope at Stamford Bridge,but they've both responded in a positive manner,not gone bleating to the press about being hard done too.

Last season Pickford made four errors which led to goals. He has two in the current campaign.

That stat doesn't fill any England fan with confidence heading into the Euro's.Pickford might well be good at playing out from the back,but ultimately his main job is keeping the ball from hitting the back of the net,that's what he'll be judged on.

All this playing out from the back is a Pep invention it dosent really get the team anywhere,now the opposition are pressing the team playing out from the back they push them back so far they either make a mistake or hoof it....totally pointless time wasting exercise

[Dyched]

I’m pretty certain in saying teams that play out from the back concede far less goals giving the ball away doing so than what teams do booting it from goal kicks and losing possession. I agree it looks awful when they do lose it 20yds from their goal and far more dangerous than losing it by a long goal kick but it happens very very little. Teams concede more booting it and losing possession.

[Steve1956]

I’m pretty certain in saying teams that play out from the back concede far less goals giving the ball away doing so than what teams do booting it from goal kicks and losing possession. I agree it looks awful when they do lose it 20yds from their goal and far more dangerous than losing it by a long goal kick but it happens very very little. Teams concede more booting it and losing possession.

You maybe right,but football today is pretty shite compared to the good old days