2025/26 Jordan Pickford

Mad this.
Pickford is now earning the right to be compared to Southall, that already is huge in itself.
A fantastic goalkeeper, but Southall was still something else.
For us, for Wales.
Take absolutely nothing awake from Pickford, he will rightly be remembered as one of our very best goalkeepers. Let's just leave it there. No need to compare world class with world class.

I mean, how and why would you compare Messi and Ronaldo with the greatest of all if them, Dixie Dean?
It’s literally what we do as football fans … compare whowas the best, (Ronaldo/messi/maradona).
I’m comparing nev and jord and saying jord is better. We are very nostalgic about our nev
 
It’s literally what we do as football fans … compare whowas the best, (Ronaldo/messi/maradona).
I’m comparing nev and jord and saying jord is better. We are very nostalgic about our nev
A game of opinions...but, um, that one is very much from the niche range.

I love Pickford - in my view, as a former amateur goalie, he is top five on the planet right now. In his day, Big Nev was top three and higher - and, I would humbly suggest, the standard of goalkeeping at the top back then was higher than it currently is. Rinat Dasaev, Harald Schumacher, Peter Shilton... I'm sorry, I really don't rate the Allisons and Edersons. Jan Oblak is one of the few I would say was world-class over a long period.

But it's all opinions. While yours will likely garner a few chuckles, it's not as mad as it might appear. And that is because Pickford has become consistently excellent for Everton over a long period. Southall was for a decade. Jordan needs to be doing it at this level for the next five years.
 
A game of opinions...but, um, that one is very much from the niche range.

I love Pickford - in my view, as a former amateur goalie, he is top five on the planet right now. In his day, Big Nev was top three and higher - and, I would humbly suggest, the standard of goalkeeping at the top back then was higher than it currently is. Rinat Dasaev, Harald Schumacher, Peter Shilton... I'm sorry, I really don't rate the Allisons and Edersons. Jan Oblak is one of the few I would say was world-class over a long period.

But it's all opinions. While yours will likely garner a few chuckles, it's not as mad as it might appear. And that is because Pickford has become consistently excellent for Everton over a long period. Southall was for a decade. Jordan needs to be doing it at this level for the next five years.
Yes, I totally agree with most of that. Neither Ederson and Alison do it for me either. Schumacher, shilton ,grovelaar (I know) beasant etc were all proper keepers.
I just think, if you roll out top saves that kept us in games (the league), jord is way ahead.
 
Yes, I totally agree with most of that. Neither Ederson and Alison do it for me either. Schumacher, shilton ,grovelaar (I know) beasant etc were all proper keepers.
I just think, if you roll out top saves that kept us in games (the league), jord is way ahead.
Well, Southall's saves didn't just keep us in games - they won us titles.

We're all massively biased as Evertonians, and we love our players to be recognised, but I'll go to my grave knowing - not feeling - knowing that my favourite player was the best goalkeeper in the world at his best. And the fans of other clubs not only knew it, they were happy to make the same point. That's how good Southall was. Bruce Grobbelaar - massively underrated in his day due to his eccentric style - would tell the world after each derby how good Southall was. The only way Jordan can compete with that is to win a World Cup or, even harder, win trophies at Everton. That's the gold standard. But we are amazingly lucky to have him. We've got a top five world keeper and, sadly, we are not even top five in our own league. Enjoy him while we have him.
 
And by the way, people are very quick to pick up on any Pickford blunder - like last week at Arsenal. Yet, in the same week, Donnarumma dropped a clanger for City and Oblak gave away a comedy goal in the Champions League to Spurs.

ALL goalkeepers make mistakes leading to goals. Even the world-class ones. The best make the fewest - while making the most key saves (especially those they have no right to make). Pickford made the same number of penalty saves as Donnarumma in the Euro 2020 final penalty shootout - including stopping a winning kick. With better team-mates, he'd be Sir Jordan right now.

He has his weaknesses - his lack of command at corners was shown again last night - but compensates and excels through his razor-sharp Nev-like reflexes. The save from Fernandez last night showed both sides.

He reminds me more of Schumacher than Southall in that he is massively demonstrative, a huge personality goalkeeper, and capable of mixing genius with intemperate judgement. A compelling watch.
 
Yes, I totally agree with most of that. Neither Ederson and Alison do it for me either. Schumacher, shilton ,grovelaar (I know) beasant etc were all proper keepers.
I just think, if you roll out top saves that kept us in games (the league), jord is way ahead.
Beasant ????? Now I KNOW you’re on crack 😂
 

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