PaulMdj
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I think thereās only Guehi this forum hasnāt blamed during this tournament, today its Walker & Pickford.
Serious question! Why is well down the list? Been to 2 Finals, a semi-final with his Country, named player of the season in a struggling side 3 out 4 of the last seasons.I don't disagree with that, but going back to where this started, having him as our keeper would be an impediment to playing pep ball. If you listed out the best goalkeepers in the world, he'd be well down the list. Clearly, England is somewhat under supplied in that area, given as you say, there isn't a credible alternative right now.
Sorry, but heās played for Dyche for one and half seasons, heās always kicked it long, long for Everton, long for England, since 2017 to be exact.
I totally agree his kicking upfield wasnāt as good in this tournament as normal, but some of that was frustration to me as a lot of times the midfield/defence lost the ball and the attacks were non-stop.
As, I think, Hobbit said before stats can be used in many ways and defensively Everton were near the top last season in the PL and had 2 Englishmen at Centre Back, best pairing in the Prem, but also not good enough for England imo.
Serious question! Why is well down the list? Been to 2 Finals, a semi-final with his Country, named player of the season in a struggling side 3 out 4 of the last seasons.
Iām really not sure many supposed top keepers would be rated so highly behind Evertonās defence or have done more at international level.
I'm not a United fan and I happen to agree with the others that TAA isn't an international defender no matter how many links you put up (and can't help noticing a lot are Liverpool biased). Here's one from a Liverpool legend saying he isn't good enough https://www.skysports.com/football/...good-enough-he-needs-competition-at-liverpoolWow imagine people like you a Man Utd fans āmockingā Liverpool players , Iām just shocked
Howlers Every game not like you to hyperbole
How about what Cafu says about him
Cafu puzzled by Trent treatment - 'They did the same to me'
"Heās the full package."www.thisisanfield.com
What about Neville
Gary Neville expressed a light-hearted view on Trent Alexander-Arnoldās performance after the 1-1 draw.
The former England defender told ITV: āWeāll look back in 5-10 years and laugh how we couldnāt get Trent Alexander-Arnold in the teamā
Comparing Trippier, James, Alexander-Arnold and Walker's statistics in the 2023/24 season
The results make for very interesting reading š® The best English right-back is ___________ šwww.givemesport.com
āAlexander-Arnold is, rightly and wrongly, persistently berated by fans and pundits alike for his inability to defend. That said, the statistics show that he had racked up the most clearances and interceptions per game out of the quartet with 1.8 and 1.1, respectively. His ball recovery tally is also the highest of the bunch, with him winning the ball back 7.6 times per match. ā
My list would be (in no particular order but all ahead of Pickford):
Allison
Ederson
Courtois
Oblak
Martinez
ter Stegen
Donnarumma
Sommer
Simon
Maignan
Mamardashvili
Probably Raya and Neuer too.
, I was making the point his long kicking isnāt down to Dyche, he was kicking it long way before Dyche took over, Dyche is simply utilising one of Pickfords strengths.You've lost me, Paul. I've no idea what you're apologising for or what point you're making?
My point was that if Pep were England boss, Pickford wouldn't be a suitable keeper for his style of play.
I can see it being used as a tactic right from the start, making the opposition defend an aerial ball right from the start, and hoping to maybe catch them cold right from the beginning. Although, it happened frequently after kick off it seemed, which again must be a demand from the coaches. But, it was frustrating, because it seemed clear that Kane was never going to win the ball. Knowing that Kane was simply not fit, and this was a tactic asked for by Southgate, then having Toney as the striker would surely have made a lot more sense?Kick off Saka straight to Pickford.
Big hump upfield just giving the ball to Spain.
Thatās got to come from the coaches and manager.
What other team kicks off like that ?
Just not good enough.
, I was making the point his long kicking isnāt down to Dyche, he was kicking it long way before Dyche took over, Dyche is simply utilising one of Pickfords strengths.
Look at the Clubs, look at Everton, as I said how many of them would be rated so highly fighting relegation for a few seasons.My list would be (in no particular order but all ahead of Pickford):
Allison -Liverpool
Ederson - City
Courtois - RM
Oblak - Atletico
Martinez - Villa
ter Stegen - Barca
Donnarumma - PSG
Sommer - Inter Milan
Simon -
Maignan - AC Milan
Mamardashvili -
Probably Raya and Neuer too. Arsenal & Bayern
Look at the Clubs, look at Everton, as I said how many of them would be rated so highly fighting relegation for a few seasons.
Not sure about Simon & Mamardashvili being better tbh, good keepers, playing for decent Clubs
Kick off Saka straight to Pickford.
Big hump upfield just giving the ball to Spain.
Thatās got to come from the coaches and manager.
What other team kicks off like that ?
Just not good enough.
For all his flaws arguably kept us in it several times and kept the scoreline respectable last nightShot stopping though - he made some good saves when called upon.
He certainly deserves a move, but has been very loyal to us and happily signed contract extensions. Maybe he knows how much heās loved by the fans.It's a valid point, but playing devil's advocate, if he was on the same level as the very best keepers, would he perhaps have got a move away from Everton?
Pickford
TAA
Stones
Guehi
Shaw/Chilwell
Rice
Bellingham
Foden
Saka
Kane/Palmer
Gordon