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Their 'peak' age is higher than an outfield players and they last longer too ( around 32 for outfield compared to 36 for gks)Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that once you're 30 you're on the scrap heap or anything, just that it's not really true anymore that keepers don't peak until much later than other positions.
Why? If you do more work my have more chance of making mistakesLets not go back to claiming this short armed crab is good just because the defence in front of him is doing way better work. Its not thanks to him if our defenders stop teams from testing our keeper. Stop it.
Who???The Bundesliga's full of them. Well better than him.
Im not sure what youre asking. Why we shouldnt claim Pickford is world class because our defenders stop teams from getting shots off?Why? If you do more work my have more chance of making mistakes
I dont think anyone is saying he is world class, because he isn't YET.Im not sure what youre asking. Why we shouldnt claim Pickford is world class because our defenders stop teams from getting shots off?
Im guessing thats not it?
You sent me a list of them abt 6 months ago mate. I did look at them - only on youtube though - there didnt seem to be any better that Picford imo. 2 or 3 od them even came up in a compilation of goal keeping errors. I'm not saying they are poor keepers- far from it, but I dont think any would improve what we have, and if they did, would they want to come to Everton?The Bundesliga's full of them. Well better than him.
Biggest compliment I can give is for the first time in living memory (supporter since 07) I feel content with whom we have in the sticks.
He’s a fair way from world class but a very good keeper in the mean time. If he irons out some of his kinks and degeordiefies a bit he will be the best keeper we’ve had since southall
I never really got to watch Martin play. I used southall as the main barometer mostly due to longevity. Pickford has one or two years close to Martin he overtakes it for me due to how long he’s likely to stick around forHe's got a long way to go to be better than Nigel Martin.
He’s been called world class a lot more than once in this thread alone.I dont think anyone is saying he is world class, because he isn't YET.
To clarify, it's the defenders job to limit the shots at goal and the last line of defence is the GK. If the defence keeps failing in their job then the goalkeeper will have more work to do than 'normal' so will most likely make more mistakes than one with a solid defence.
Don't know of any German goalies in the premier. League at present.If the Bundesliga is that full of talent some would already be here.Pickford has his moments agree but has a lot more talent than many I've seen at Everton in recent decades.The Bundesliga's full of them. Well better than him.