Neville and Dixon blast Pickford’s ‘strange’ goalkeeping
Jordan Pickford’s goalkeeping against Belgium has been criticised by Gary Neville and Lee Dixon.
Pickford was one of few players to retain their England place as Gareth Southgate’s men were beaten by Belgium in the final game of Group G at the World Cup.
The Everton keeper was given a gentle ribbing in our player ratings, but was not similarly spared by the pundits after conceding from Adnan Januzaj’s fine effort.
Neville was particularly scathing of his “strange” goalkeeping, with Danny Rose not escaping his wrath.
“He comes in – he has to come in – and then you’re thinking he has to show him down the line, and he doesn’t show him down the line. I have to say it’s poor from Danny Rose,” Neville told ITV Sport of the left-back’s defending.
“The goalkeeping’s a bit strange. It’s just all a bit strange to be honest with you.
“His feet are up in the air. His feet are off the ground when he’s jumping. He goes with his wrong hand. It’s just a bit weird, the whole dive thing after. But Danny Rose has got to show him down the line.”
Lee Dixon then interjected. “I’m not a goalkeeping coach or anything, but I think when the ball is struck, he’s got to go with his other hand.
“I texted my friend of mine who is a goalkeeping coach and he said he should have gone with his right hand.”
He then questioned the Everton shot-stopper’s positioning, wondering whether it was “a timing thing”.
