I do think that despite his penchant for occasional mistakes that Pickford is still a very good keeper.
Even when he makes a mistake his overall performance will usually be good and he can make outstanding saves and does so regularly, something that gets overlooked in the rush to pillory him and paint him as some second rate keeper. He isn’t.
The problem is whether his lapses will be too costly for us , or whether they can be coached out of him.
Certainly many of the aged and journeyman keepers mooted as a cheap alternative are simply not good enough. Whilst they may not make his costly slips , they will also concede many where Pickford would have saved.
If we were to replace him it would have to be someone of the quality of Pope who is a better goalie at this point. If we can’t find that quality at present we should persevere with Pickford and perhaps hope that Virginia can fulfil his potential in the near future.
That would be my preference any rate.