ijjysmith
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We won’t get a high end keeper in the same way we won’t get a high end striker.
We are not high end.
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We won’t get a high end keeper in the same way we won’t get a high end striker.
We are not high end.
NilSatisOptimum
Player Valuation: £70m
Individually and potential there is debate to be had about a better defence for Pickford, however, listen or talk to any professional footballer, a settled back line is priority for keeper and his defence. Until we have settled personal at back let alone a formation in defence, much can be (rightly in my opinion) deflected away from Pickford lack of performance and ability.
Nyhus
#EvertonNorge
Doesnt stop me from wanting one.
ijjysmith
Calm
It should do.
hallamblue
Player Valuation: £40m
There's a lot of rubbish being talked on here by people who have obviously never played in goal, or watch football from a tactical perspective.
Liverpool's goalkeeper is being lauded as amazing. How many shots on goal, from clear goalscoring positions, either in the box or clean through on goal, have you seen him make? I can think of 4 or 5. How many of those would Pickford or Ben Foster have made? Probably 3 or 4. The difference is, he knows his job. He plays high up the pitch behind a defence that knows it's job.
Goalkeepers don't save many shots these days, De Gea excepted. Although you will notice that he has let a load of goals in this season when the defence has been poor. Do you think there's a thread on Man Utd's forum saying they should get rid of him?
Pickford is a decent goalkeeper, who is obviously not being given clear instruction on how to play, playing behind a defence that also has no idea how it plays. His positional sense is moderate, he is in the wrong starting position about 50% of the time. Robles had the worst positional sense of any Everton goalie I've seen, and I watched Paul Gerrard, Dai Davies and David Lawson!!
He is a decent shot stopper, which is half of the job of a modern goalkeeper. None of them come to catch crosses unless they're definitely getting there, none of them hold shots anymore due to the balls flying all over the place. They are half sweeper, half shot stopper and you can count the number of good keepers on the fingers of 1 hand.
If we had a better coach, I think you would see a lot of improvement from Pickford.
Liverpool's goalkeeper is being lauded as amazing. How many shots on goal, from clear goalscoring positions, either in the box or clean through on goal, have you seen him make? I can think of 4 or 5. How many of those would Pickford or Ben Foster have made? Probably 3 or 4. The difference is, he knows his job. He plays high up the pitch behind a defence that knows it's job.
Goalkeepers don't save many shots these days, De Gea excepted. Although you will notice that he has let a load of goals in this season when the defence has been poor. Do you think there's a thread on Man Utd's forum saying they should get rid of him?
Pickford is a decent goalkeeper, who is obviously not being given clear instruction on how to play, playing behind a defence that also has no idea how it plays. His positional sense is moderate, he is in the wrong starting position about 50% of the time. Robles had the worst positional sense of any Everton goalie I've seen, and I watched Paul Gerrard, Dai Davies and David Lawson!!
He is a decent shot stopper, which is half of the job of a modern goalkeeper. None of them come to catch crosses unless they're definitely getting there, none of them hold shots anymore due to the balls flying all over the place. They are half sweeper, half shot stopper and you can count the number of good keepers on the fingers of 1 hand.
If we had a better coach, I think you would see a lot of improvement from Pickford.
ijjysmith
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sageyefc
Player Valuation: £90m
The short version of that was he needs a new coach, so again more excuses
SteRobbo84
Player Valuation: Two Pokémon cards & a Pepperami
We have one of the best young goalkeepers in Europe but because he's hit a bit of bad form, some are wishing we had Joel instead. Meffs
Sharpies volley
Player Valuation: £35m
I counted 2 better keepers on 1 pitch last night and they were both 2ND choice
You didn't.
Because Gazzaniga absolutely isn't and Kepa is very narrowly better, if he is at all.
Also Kepa is not 2nd choice and is the most expensive goalkeeper in the world.
Nice try though.
Nyhus
#EvertonNorge
Youre right, lets enjoy being mediocre insted.
hallamblue
Player Valuation: £40m
No he needs to learn and improve. There are 2 questions;; can he and is the coach good enough to improve him and the defence in general?
ijjysmith
Calm
Yeah. That’s exactly what I said.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
Kepa is first choice and currently the most expensive keeper in the world. The other one is Gazzaniga, does anyone really want him? If Lloris played in goal for us this fan base would utterly hate him. Pickford is a lot better than Joel or Howard were towards the end and every clubs keeper makes mistakes. Bizarrely we are probably the most hypercritical of them whilst the blerts over the park just ignore all the ones theirs make.
If the three keepers were sold tomorrow what fees would each make ?
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