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Pickford’s performance against Spain is concerning for Everton

Jake Jackman
Jake Jackman

Jordan Pickford was one of the stars of the World Cup for England, but his performance against Spain was a worrying one. The goalkeeper didn’t look comfortable and made one huge error, which nearly cost his team a goal.

It was one of the best England team performances for some time, especially in the first-half. Pickford contributed to that with some excellent distribution, but his work between the posts was questionable.

For the first Spain goal, it was a spill from Pickford that resulted in a corner being awarded. Meanwhile, his dive for the goal wasn’t executed well.

SEVILLE, SPAIN – OCTOBER 15: Rodrigo of Spain and Jordan Pickford of England tussle for the ball during the UEFA Nations League A Group Four match between Spain and England at Estadio Benito Villamarin on October 15, 2018 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

However, his big error came as he dallied on the ball and was robbed by Rodrigo. Pickford then prevented a goal being scored, but his tackle could have led to a penalty.

There is no doubting that Pickford is a talented goalkeeper with a lot of potential. He also seems to have a character that will help him get over mistakes, but he isn’t the finished article.

Everton supporters will have watched on Monday with mixed. On the one hand, a big mistake came when he wasn’t playing for the Toffees. On the other, it was a second-half performance that lacked confidence.

Pickford will need to get forget about the two mistakes he made in Betis, otherwise, his club form could start to suffer.