With Pickford, his biggest weakness is crossing. Sometimes, he over-commits and tries to come out for crosses he shouldn't, then, crosses he should come out for he'll stop on his line. He sometimes lacks judgement in that sense. Luckily, it's something which can be rectified with the right coaching. He was guilty of this at Sunderland too. But, it must be noted he's still very young. His shot-stopping has always been top-class. I'm sure he'll improve this area of his game as he gradually matures.
Most goalkeepers don't peak till late 20's, sometimes even 30/31. I think Pickford was a long-term investment for you, obviously 30m brings huge pressure & expectations, you're well within your right to expect results instantly, but I think within 2/3 years he'll develop into a top, top goalkeeper for Everton.
But, last night he was at fault, no getting away from it. Still think it would have gone in even if he stopped on his line, but we'll never know. Put 20 quid on Everton on a score and win coupon for something like 250 returns, it seemed possible at 1-1 and I rejected a 50 quid cash-out - My fault for getting greedy.
