Craig 6682 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 He's been an absolute snip at £10m 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20110 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I noticed last night, he's great at reading and coming off his line quick. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4156 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 He's been immense. Having a brilliant defence in front of you helps but he's been near flawless everytime he's been called upon. Seems very commanding and in charge of his box as well. How the hell do you score when you've got that plus Schar/Botman/Tripper/Burn in front of him? No wonder its's the best defence in the league 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30535 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 18 minutes ago, aimaad22 said: Seems very commanding and in charge of his box as well. How the hell do you score when you've got that plus Schar/Botman/Tripper/Burn in front of him? No wonder its's the best defence in the league Obviously they’ve all been immense but it is a massive help when you’ve six players in front of you grafting and trying to ensure the ball doesn’t reach your own third. Burn’s goal yesterday came from him and Willock pressing hard in the last 10 yards of the pitch. Contrast that with the almost constant pressure the back line was under when Bruce and Benitez were in charge. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20110 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 BTW £10m What a fuckng signing. The whole distribution shite is bollocks. He's a superb shot stopper and the way he reads the game is mint. He's quick of his line and superb. I feel so comfortable with him in net. He's fucking miles better than Pickford. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21911 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: BTW £10m What a fuckng signing. The whole distribution shite is bollocks. He's a superb shot stopper and the way he reads the game is mint. He's quick of his line and superb. I feel so comfortable with him in net. He's fucking miles better than Pickford. that save today was unbelievable. Had fuck all to do all day then pulls off a worldie when called upon 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2977 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 That was the type of save that's so good it feels like we've scored. Absolutely amazing that he even got a hand to it let alone a solid enough touch to nick it over the bar. He's such a quality keeper. Full credit to Brucey for recommending the signing to the former Bournemouth manager. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 39 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: BTW £10m What a fuckng signing. The whole distribution shite is bollocks. He's a superb shot stopper and the way he reads the game is mint. He's quick of his line and superb. I feel so comfortable with him in net. He's fucking miles better than Pickford. Aye, also his distribution is brilliant funnily enough. The drop off when Dubravka come in for the cup game was noticeable imo with the quality of balls out from the keeper, Pope is so accurate with his throws and long passes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20110 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Howay said: Aye, also his distribution is brilliant funnily enough. The drop off when Dubravka come in for the cup game was noticeable imo with the quality of balls out from the keeper, Pope is so accurate with his throws and long passes. Exactly! His long kicks are not there, but who the fuck cares?! We dont have Lee fucking Chapman up front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1207 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Popes signing is as important to this team as Trippier, Botman or Bruno. Absolute bargain. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35056 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 On 21/08/2022 at 21:22, wykikitoon said: England's #1 tbh 👆 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20110 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 £10m for an England International. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6580 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I hope he stays as number 2 for England. The press/pressure normally can ruin an England goalie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougle 3329 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Aye if you dribble, have short arms, a shocking haircut and hail from sunderland. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9761 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7295 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 That's got to be some sort of record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6580 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Didn't Given get a record with the mackems? Although it was probably in div 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1207 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 14 sheets for Van Der Sat for Man U. Chelsea hole record for 24 in one season with Cech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30535 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Withdrawn from the England squad due to injury. He had it before Friday’s match so hopefully nothing serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Probably rather go to Dubai with the lads tbh 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Hopefully aye, tbf there’s fucking no point in him going with the England squad Southgate will always go with Pickford for whatever inexplicable reason the stupid cunt has for that. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) In fairness Pope's weakness with his feet is an understandable black mark against him starting for England. As much as we like to slag Pickford he's a very decent shot stopper, not as consistent as Pope in that respect given Pope rarely makes a mistake with his hands and Pickford can drop the odd clanger, but Pickford is very good with his feet and again only marginally worse in terms of shot stopping. Edited March 19, 2023 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6580 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) If you take kicking out of it then Pope is by far the superior keeper - although I have noticed that he doesn’t come for as many crosses as he did in his first few games. However, a pre-req for a world class GK requires excellence with your feet which Pickford has. Tiny arms though. Edited March 19, 2023 by Holden McGroin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) I think Pickfords play with his feet is vastly overrated, he’s really not that good at it it’s not like he’s Allison or Ederson type passing range. He’s incredibly error prone, and he struggles to get up and across to shots which leads to conceding a lot of goals that other keepers would comfortably save. I’d rather have a keeper that can do his job of keeping the ball out the net and while Pope wobbled recently with his comfort on the ball from what I saw earlier in the season Pickford isn’t massively better than Pope with his feet. Pickford isn’t close to Pope for shot stopping imo there’s a huge gap. Pope saves the first goal we conceded against France comfortably, Pickford cost us that game as he has in the past and will continue to do so, on the flip side his supposedly brilliant passing adds nothing to Englands game over the other keepers. Edited March 19, 2023 by Howay 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4747 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 If you even accept that pickford is top class with his feet (which I don't), how many times has that come to englands real tangible benefit compared to the goals conceded due to the fact that hes not actually a particularly good shot stopper compared to the other options around? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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