Jordan Pickford

[Bob Sacamano]

Plus England need a transition plan BADLY because whenever an understudy has come in more often than not they’ve been an embarrassment. The wet wipe from Leeds may as well clock up some caps because it looks like he’s the new number 1 by default.

[Silas]

No one's better than Pickford or close but you have to start thinking when he goes who is next? One of the smarter moves from Tuchel although I think Pickford ends up taking us into the euros

[bigmanbob]

Got no problem with a back up getting tested and slowly introduced. But to put him in against the best team in the world could both cost us the game and have a negative impact on Trafford

[brap2]

Think we should adjust to the idea that somebody is close to him and will one day, maybe already, be better than him and that’s fine.

This competition might push him on. We’ve seen him in high pressure games, they’ve resulted in some of his biggest performances. He hasn’t been threatened at Everton or really England being honest in a decade. Might be good for him.

[Big Nevs Vaz]

Competition is healthy. Trafford is good on the ball and his distribution appears to be ahead of Pickford.
He's not great under a high ball but neither is Pickford
I think the big difference in Jordan's favour is in shot stopping and agility.

[bigmanbob]

Not sure what he's like now, but that first season Kompany had him in the prem for Burnley he was definitely not good on the ball

[AjaxAndy]

Yeah he's terrible on the ball. He's nearly conceded several times this season for dallying on the ball, and been fortunate the ball hasn't gone in the net when the striker's blocked his kick.

Always looks like he's got a clanger in him too.

Maybe he'll develop now he's first choice at Leeds, but I wouldn't be overly worried if I were Pickford right now.

[Robioto]

Yeah. For example in the 4-1 v Newcastle, Trafford had nothing to do and still made three glaring errors that he was very lucky to get away with.

One thing Pickford has is nerves of steel and if he does make a rare error he moves on quickly and it doesn't really affect him. Trafford looked nervous in a comfortable victory, there is no doubt he's a good keeper but I wouldn't be suprised to see a Rob Green / Scott Carson level of mistake for England or in a big game for Leeds at some point soon.

[sam of the south]

How important is this man


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/videos/c620r434dy5go

[sam of the south]

Hadn’t heard about this

[Jamokachi]

Not sure that would be any more than a telling off or a fine in 'normal' circumstances. Criminal proceedings seems excessive. Probably to do with his profile (or he could have serial offences I suppose).

[Escalator]

50 in a 30 zone, could be looking a 6 points or a 28 day ban, if he already has points, which he probably does, he’s fooked.

[Blues Mahoney]

Everton points deduction incoming, they'll find a way......

[Shogun]

You never know with Tuchel but realistically there's not much reason to choose Trafford over Pickford at this point.

Pickford at 32 is very much in his prime for a goalkeeper. He's been excellent for about 4 years at both club and country where he's now racked up 365 PL appearances and 93 England caps whilst Trafford has 37 PL appearances and 4 caps.

If he played for one of the top clubs and in European comps then there's maybe a case but at Leeds then he's not in any better position than Pickford is with us.

Anyway, casually another 2 clean sheets for him in as many caps this international break.

[Silas]

At lot of ex goalkeepers coming out and saying Pickford should be undroppable for england. Nice to see him getting the backing