Fans urge England manager Gareth Southgate to drop Jordan Pickford after yet another goalkeeping howler for Everton in their game against Brighton.
At the time, the Toffees had been 1-0 up thanks to Dominic Calvert-Lewin who got his ninth goal in what is turning out to be an outstanding season for him.
On the 16th minute, a corner is played short and then whipped towards the far post by Gylfi Sigurdsson where Calvert-Lewin, who this week was called up to the England team, rises to power home his ninth goal of the season.
However the lead didn’t last too long, as just under half an hour later, Leandro Trossard hit a shot into the ground from Tariq Lamptey’s great cross and an awkward bounce caught out Pickford, who spilled the ball for Neal Maupay to hook in.
Pickford is finished ??? pic.twitter.com/s5f2OzkDv7
— Max Stokes (@villaontour_) October 3, 2020
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger, Pat Nevin, said on BBC Radio 5 Live: “That’s a dreadful error! Really poor. There was no power in it at all. I know the conditions are bad out there but as a goalkeeper at any standard, you just have to grab that one!”
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Garth Crooks said on on Final Score: “If you’re a Premier League goalkeeper you need to do better than that. It’s almost schoolboy-like. The first ball he doesn’t catch, but then he tries to retrieve the ball. It’s all very odd.
“It all sucks the confidence out of the back four. When the back four starts to lose confidence in your goalkeeper, that’s serious. There’s a question mark about their goalkeeper now.
“I think Mat Ryan is a better goalkeeper than Jordan Pickford.”
Everton managed to get back in front just before the half time whistle blew, Yerry Mina as he headed in James Rodriguez’s free kick to make it 2-1.
James Rodriguez made it 3-1 on the 52nd minute. Leandro Trossard lost the ball, Calvert-Lewin passed to Alex Iwobi wide left and the substitute crosses to the far post where the unmarked Rodriguez fired home.
On the 71st minute, Everton countered quickly as Alex Iwobi found Abdoulaye Doucoure and the midfielder clipped the ball across goal where Brighton inexplicably decided not to mark James Rodriguez again and the Colombian made no mistake.
Just when Brighton it looked as though threatening to get back into this, Everton put it to bed with another excellent attacking display.
Pickford’s error comes just a few weeks since he gifted League One side Fleetwood Town two goals in Everton’s Carabao Cup third round clash as his performance again came into question.
It was a fairly routine win for Carlo Ancelotti’s side but the 5-2 scoreline did not tell the whole story.
The England number 1 took the headlines for yet more mistake that let Joey Barton’s side back into the game. He will not want to watch the replays back, but you can below..
Jordan Pickford though… against Fleetwood ? #CarabaoCup #FLEEVE #FTFC #EFC #Everton pic.twitter.com/ELWNYZbbQ3
— Fan Banter (@fan_banter) September 23, 2020
Fans couldn’t help but take to Twitter to laugh and urge Gareth Southgate to drop Pickford from the England squad after yet another howler…
— Bongani_Cartel (@Pena_Cartel) October 3, 2020
Never ever want to see him in an England shirt ever again
— Alex Smith (@alexsmith9_) October 3, 2020
And that is mean’t to be Englands number 1? The lad had 1, (yes just 1), decent season. Pope NEEDS to be ahead of hom for the 3 lions!!!
— Kev Andrews (@k3vpa) October 3, 2020
If I threw a ball at my daughter she’d do what Pickford does there and palm it away. He’s England’s number 1 on £50k+(?) a week. She’s 16 months old.
— Liam Smith (@l_smith01) October 3, 2020
Would be 3rd choice for me
— ? (@ifIkobe) October 3, 2020
Fucking Pickford, honestly he’s gonna cost us so much this year
— Dan Williams (@Williams16Dan) October 3, 2020
— Josh Goodfellow (@joshgoodfelloww) October 3, 2020
Please
— Rob (@_Rob1878_) October 3, 2020
I refuse to believe that Ancelotti, who hails from the country that gave us Pagliuca, Zenga, Zoff, Buffon etc etc can’t see how shockingly bad Pickford is.
— Derek Xavier Morriss (@MorrissDerek) October 3, 2020
— Dan (@Jiggly_Moobs) October 3, 2020
Get this fucking goalie out, Jesus Christ
— Jayson Moriarty (@JaysonMoriarty) October 3, 2020
Is Southgate still convinced Pickford is England’s number 1?
— Gareth (@Gareth1610) October 3, 2020
Southgate persisting with pickford in goal over henderson or pope is reason enough for him to get sacked talk about the boring and negative football we play with all the talent we have up top.
— Ryan England (@RyanEngland97) October 3, 2020
Pickford is a calamity. Football really is one of the rare professions where it rewards failure.
No doubt wrapped in Southgate’s cotton wool and will probably start against the feared New Zealand rather than give Pope or Henderson a runout.#PremierLeague
— ??????????????? ? (@concealedvoices) October 3, 2020
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