2025/26 Jordan Pickford


Cels said:
I thought Jordan Pickford showed poor communication and a lack of authority this evening, and pretty much unsettled our defence. Not blaming him for the defeat, though.
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Like the way we dug in and put a great team effort in on Monday, the whole team pretty much played their part in that hammering v Newcastle.
 

He shouldn’t play against the barcodes, he always lets the occasion get the better of him imo.

Had a mare, but he wasn’t the only one by any stretch.
 
How many bad games has he had for us in all the hundreds of matches he has played for us?

Maybe a handful, at most.

Best England goalkeeper of all time (more cleansheets for England in major tournaments than any other 'keeper in history) and easily our best goalkeeper since Southall.
 

blulouie said:
My lad who never seen Big Nev ( who I rate as the best ) asked me....
If Pickford was our keeper in the 80's instead of Big Nev would we still have been so successful ?

After a few moments thoughts ....
I have to say most definately Yes

Would he have saved Whitesides curler in 85 ?...got me thinking tbh.
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I'm not going after Pickford as anyone can have a bad game, but tonight is just the latest in a long line of examples that kind of prove Jordan would have struggled massively in the 80's. Every set piece he would have been bullied and roughed up by the grocks of the day, in this era with all the protection he struggles to come through a crowd and claim the ball, be it catch or a punch clear.

If your keeper doesn't, the play stays alive and increases the chance someone might stick the ball in the net. That's where comparisons of him v Nev are night and day.

It's up to Moyes and the defenders to fully understand this and come up with a plan to help Jordan in these moments, just as Pickford helps the team by his usual brilliant shotstopping when the defenders haven't covered themselves in glory during open play.
 
The binman chronicles said:
I'm not going after Pickford as anyone can have a bad game, but tonight is just the latest in a long line of examples that kind of prove Jordan would have struggled massively in the 80's. Every set piece he would have been bullied and roughed up by the grocks of the day, in this era with all the protection he struggles to come through a crowd and claim the ball, be it catch or a punch clear.

If your keeper doesn't, the play stays alive and increases the chance someone might stick the ball in the net. That's where comparisons of him v Nev are night and day.

It's up to Moyes and the defenders to fully understand this and come up with a plan to help Jordan in these moments, just as Pickford helps the team by his usual brilliant shotstopping when the defenders haven't covered themselves in glory during open play.
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He'd be similar to our lovable neighbours madman Bruce Grobbelaar, suspect aerially but the best shop stopper in the business
 

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