Jordan Pickford

[Perryqhill]

I've often been critical at club level, but his strong mentality and performances at international level make him far and away England's best keeper.

 

[deleted user 785]

I've often been critical at club level, but his strong mentality and performances at international level make him far and away England's best keeper.

It's beyond any doubt. He's been solid for England

 

[rubberface]

Unbelievable what Lee Dixon said about the save in the 1st half, he's an easy target

What he say? Pickford was faultless. Came for everything.

 

[Perryqhill]

Unbelievable what Lee Dixon said about the save in the 1st half, he's an easy target

Sometimes you just have to save and let defenders mop up. Sometimes you can manage where the ball goes.

Its easy and popular to criticise England's number one and recently been the in thing to criticise Pickford, but that save was the former, ridiculous that Dixon was critical.

 

[Dilligaf60]

Aye but Lee Dixon wasn't happy with his good save. It should have been better.

Lee Dixon doesn’t know his arse from a hole in the ground

 

[Redhouser]

Pickford is quality. What sets him apart from other keepers for me is his confidence with crosses and use of the ball when he gets it.

 

[the dude]

His ping to Sterling was quality.

Pass of the game. Stick Johnston in goal and Pickford in midfield!

 

[Gala]

Unbelievable what Lee Dixon said about the save in the 1st half, he's an easy target

Lee Dixon was talking shite.

 

[coach13]

Played well, kept Englandshire in the game at crucial moments, we always knew he was good. One of the few good English performances.

 

[tynerider3]

His passing was the best of any England player tonight. He’s got better vision and passing ability than Declan Rice on tonight’s performance

Declan rice passed the ball backward or sideways all night. Not impressed with that.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Declan rice passed the ball backward or sideways all night. Not impressed with that.

It was like watching Michael Turner only in centre midfield.

 

[Biffo The Bear]

was that their assessment pre or post match?

He was one of about three to emerge with any credit tonight

Really?
Who?

Pickford is quality. What sets him apart from other keepers for me is his confidence with crosses and use of the ball when he gets it.

Can't knock him tonight, or at all when paying for England. He has been far from quality for club though.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Really?
Who?

Pickford, Mings and Shaw were canny. The rest were awful

 

[Northumberland Rocks]

Why cant our other Jordan get in that team?

The midfield was bossed by Scotland tonight. Doesnt bode well.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

England keeper in a tournament is a thankless task really, I wouldn't want to do it. Pickford doesn't seem to give a toss about the pressure though - one of the reasons why he's clearly our best keeper.

 

[DoctorMick]

Him, mings and rice were superb, says it all for the performance of the team really

Rice was superb? You’ll have to explain that one to me.

 

[nz joe]

His ping to Sterling was quality.

Only time we looked dangerous ,then Sterling fucked it up .

 

[Biffo The Bear]

Rice was superb? You’ll have to explain that one to me.

Fishing for reaction, surely?
Rice was awful. He appears not to have the ability, intelligence, or both to move the ball forwards.
Compare him to Kante, a real DM, and you see exactly what is lacking in his game. Kante breaks up play (job 1 i guess) but then looks forwards.
Can't apportion total blame to Rice. He is limited at best. The blame sits with Southgate for selecting him.
I appreciate Southgate is a naturally cautious manager but surely, if we are going to win tournaments, that caution has to be applied based upon the opposition. We have a squad not just 11 players. He should have the capability to select a team, a formation and tactics which change depending upon the quality and strengths of the opposition on a given day. He palpably does not. That or he simply does not trust many of the players he has chosen.

 

[Buzzers boot boy]

Unbelievable what Lee Dixon said about the save in the 1st half, he's an easy target

Incredible how I’ll informed some of these pundits are when it comes to goalkeeping.

he had probably less than half a second to react and make that save and lee dixon expects him to think about where to parry the ball instead of asking why the chances came from in the first place.

does my head in.
was a great save.

 

[MarcoG]

Fishing for reaction, surely?
Rice was awful. He appears not to have the ability, intelligence, or both to move the ball forwards.
Compare him to Kante, a real DM, and you see exactly what is lacking in his game. Kante breaks up play (job 1 i guess) but then looks forwards.
Can't apportion total blame to Rice. He is limited at best. The blame sits with Southgate for selecting him.
I appreciate Southgate is a naturally cautious manager but surely, if we are going to win tournaments, that caution has to be applied based upon the opposition. We have a squad not just 11 players. He should have the capability to select a team, a formation and tactics which change depending upon the quality and strengths of the opposition on a given day. He palpably does not. That or he simply does not trust many of the players he has chosen.

Rice was piss poor tonight but it had absolutely nothing to do with him moving the ball forward. Constantly got caught out with the ball being split in between our defence and midfield.

If you think Declan Rice is a poor player for the reasons you've posted then I'd suggest you watch him closer than you have been doing. He is a very good footballer and is more than comfortable at moving the ball and/or carrying it forward.