Goalkeepers and Goalkeeping
England international set to miss Euro 2020 after knee surgery
Nick Pope is set to undergo minor knee surgery which will keep him out of this summer’s European Championships, reports the Athletic. Pope has been one of Burnley’s standouts over the last couple of seasons. He finished as the runner-up in the Golden Glove in the 2019/20 season, keeping 15 clean sheets. This form has earned him several call ups to the England national team, and he has made seven appearances in total for the Three Lions. He was expected to be in Gareth Southgate’s squad for Euro 2020. However, the 29-year-old will now miss the tournament due to surgery on his knee, reports the Athletic. What does this mean for Euro 2020? Pope has made seven appearances for England Many have been calling for Pope to start, but Southgate has often trusted Jordan Pickford in his first XI. Duri...
Brendan Rodgers lauds Kasper Schmeichel as Leicester City win FA Cup
Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his delight after winning the FA Cup with Leicester City. The Foxes defeated Chelsea in the final at Wembley thanks to a fine strike by Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans. The 23-year-old picked out the top left corner with a world class effort from 30 yards. Tielemans hit a stunning winner in the 63rd minute With 22,000 fans in attendance, it was a cracking atmosphere. Those fans were put through the full range of emotions, especially when the Blues had a late equaliser ruled out by VAR in the dying moments. Wes Morgan diverted the ball into his own net, but replays showed that Ben Chilwell was marginally offside in the build up. After the match, Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers was full of joy after securing his first piece of silverware in England. Speaking t...
Juventus could be kicked out of Serie A if they do not withdraw from European Super League
Juventus could be kicked out of Serie A if they refuse to withdraw from the European Super League, confirms Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina. Juventus were one of 12 clubs to break away from UEFA and attempt to form a new European Super League (ESL)), along with fellow Italian clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan, and three from La Liga and six from the Premier League. Many fans spoke out against the ESL The proposal was met with intense fury from the world of football. Some players and managers spoke out against the idea, while fans gathered outside grounds to protest. Two days after the announcement, it began to crumble. Chelsea were the first team to confirm their withdrawal, and the other five English clubs quickly followed. The two Milan clubs and Atletico Madrid also ...
Jordan Pickford to miss World Cup qualifiers due to injury
Jordan Pickford is set to miss England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to an injury, Everton have confirmed via their official website. The goalkeeper was forced to come off in the first half of Everton’s defeat at home to Burnley, having sustained an injury to his oblique abdominal muscle. Pickford receives treatment before going off early He underwent a scan on the injury on Monday to determine its extent. It has now been confirmed that he will miss the rest of March’s fixtures, ruling him out of at least four games for club and country. On Saturday, the Toffees face runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City in an FA Cup quarter-final tie. Portuguese goalkeeper Joao Virginia is expected to be the one to fill in for Pickford, having replaced the 27-year-old on Saturday. However, ...
Manchester United ready to listen to offers for David de Gea
Manchester United are open to allowing goalkeeper David de Gea to leave this summer and promoting Dean Henderson to the number one spot, according to 90min. De Gea joined Man Utd in the summer transfer window of 2011 from Atletico Madrid. Despite a couple of shaky performances early on, the Spaniard soon established himself as one of the world’s finest goalkeepers. De Gea has shone during his time at Man Utd The 30-year-old has been the Red Devils’ standout player since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, winning the club’s Player of the Year award a record four times, as well as making PFA Team of the Year on five separate occasions. However, his form has declined in the last three seasons, coming under fire after a string of poor performances. Coupled with Henderson’s emergence, there h...
Ederson ahead of Liverpool and Arsenal keepers in potential goalscorers list
Is there any better sight in football than seeing a goalkeeper come up for a corner? Everyone watches in anticipation, hoping to see the impossible happen right before our eyes. Most of the time, the corner is cleared, and that’s that. But, on the rare occasion, we see our unlikely hero emerge à la Jimmy Glass. But who from the Premier League is most likely to provide us with this almost unprecedented moment? Here is a ranking of every starting Premier League goalkeeper based on their goalscoring ability. 20) Sam Johnstone – West Bromwich Albion Sam Johnstone leaving his penalty box, most likely setting off an ankle tag Goalkeepers using their feet? Big Sam doesn’t like any of that tippy tappy nonsense. Get back on your line and do your job. 19) Lukasz Fabianski – West Ham United As t...
Statistical analysis: Finding a better shot-stopper for Everton
Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton have been absolutely resurgent this season. At the time of writing, they are placed in the Europa League spots with a game or two in hand relative to the teams above them in the table. Their summer signings including the likes of James Rodríguez, Allan and Abdoulaye Doucouré have been firing on all cylinders, while old faces such as Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison and Lucas Digne have been exceptional as well. Protecting their own net, though, has been a bit of a challenge for the Toffees. No other Premier League side has played fewer games than Everton at the time of writing, yet they only have the eighth-best record in the league when it comes to goals conceded. While their defence has not been particularly solid (they are at the very centre of the ...
