Is Jordan Pickford the best goalkeeper in the Premier League?

He could be more commanding in the 6 yard box.

Regularly, we owe him big-time. I can’t think of anyone I’d swap him for.

But he at least seems to have slowly but surely gained in maturity and reduced the howlers to a substantial degree.

The big critique seems to be that he doesn't come for crosses but I think he's making a judgment based on percentages -- and let's not forget that some inswinging corners, delivered well, and headed on by an attacker in the sweet spot, can be impossible to stop.

We love it when we score them, and give lavish praise for the finish. But when they are scored against us, it's time to find fault with the goalie, or the centre-backs... or the whole kit and kaboodle.

If he ever reaches big Nev's standards then we might consider him one of the best but for me he is still a very good keeper just not the best.

He's in the top four for sure, but none of the others are English.

My criticisms are his lack of command of the 6-yard box, his tendancy to hoof long balls up especially kicking them straight out over the touchline although that frequency has reduced significantly. He also had a bad habit of parrying his saves back into play although I have seen less of that recently.

And finally I think he can disrupt our defenders with his ranting and raving. Thankfully, Tarkowski is strong enough to calm him down.

That being said, for me, he is the best shot-stopper in the Premier League and his saves against Wolves and Aston Villa were some of the best I have ever seen from a keeper.

Therefore, in summary, a great keeper with flaws... but then again, what keeper is perfect? He certainly has eliminated many of his worst in recent years.

In fact when Henderson was picked over him against Senegal, England lost.

How do you know that they haven't Kevin? You don't. We know that more than one such club has been interested in JP, but what we don't know is how far that interest went and how/why it ended.

Martin Berry 9 - The best in the Prem ? He is the best in the world.

Woahhh, slow down Martin. No he's not. He is the best English keeper but come on, best keeper in the world. Matron.

He must have taken four steps before he made that fantastic save from Morgan Rogers. He wouldn't have made that stop 2 years ago. I think he is still improving.

Is he the best in the Premier League? Well, he certainly is at some aspects of the game.

I know some very knowledgeable Evertonians will cast a critical eye over his game, Dave A will almost certainly ask "Does he command his box ?" and he would be right to do so. But there are no complete goalies out there today.

While the bar is continually raised in many aspects of the goalkeeper position, none of them seem to have the all-round game.

Pickford still makes a mistake, but so do all the others. He is clearly driven and he is always striving to improve. He's definitely a better keeper than the one who arrived from Sunderland nearly a decade ago.

Sorry, Paul, but I also think the question should be: "Is he the best in the world?"

Cue a couple of almighty clangers against Leeds Utd...

No doubt about his shot stopping — very, very good but plenty of faults to go with that aspect, temperament is still over the top and his kicking is open to question many times, as for his six yard area exploits he us still Calamity to me but that will be dismissed by most.

I hope your praise doesn’t finish up as you say with a couple of clangers v Leeds to wipe out the couple of brilliant saves he makes.

Also, Jordan seems settled in the North West and if his family are happy, why move. He perhaps chooses not to look elsewhere. Whilst money and honours are important and shows ambition, I assume he's happy in life which is maybe why he seems more consistent on the pitch.

That all being said. He's working nearly twice as hard as the top keepers. Raya has 2 more clean sheets and fewer goals conceeded less, but he's made half the saves of Pickford.

Now you can say that raya has great concentration etc, but if youre untested all game, then surely you will make fewer mistakes.

Pickford with an Arsenal defence and midfield in front of him, would look better. Look how he performs for England.

SORT IT FUCKING OUT

AND THE FUCKING EDIT BUTTON YOU SAID YOU WOULD SORT OUT WEEKS AGO

AND THE FUCKING FIRST TEAM SQUAD YOU SAID YOU WOULD SORT OUT

I doubt you could do that.

He's fucking huge, bigger than Rob Halligan - massive hands - he might surprise you. Like hulk huge with a Tim Howard head.

I'd be happy with PH in goal at Serbia or Greece away.

He does seem to struggle on crosses when the penalty area is crowded though, nowadays its a tactic for attackers to block opposing goalkeepers so there are excuses. As far as his long kicking is concered he will have been told to do it, its working for us at present so why change it.

There are plenty good goalkeepers in the league now, probably the most that I can remember, I have always liked Sanchez and Raya from the time they were playing for Brighton and Brentford. They might not be the very best but they are right up there.

when big clubs are interested in a player they tend to make their interest known. That's been the way of it historically. Are you saying that this interest is only revealed after they've had the nod from the player, well that's certainly not the way Everton do business. We can be outside a player's balcony for months, only to find the last place he wants to come is here. So I think it's fair to say from the facts available that none of the big boys have been interested. And long may it continue, but it's still a mystery.

I agree on Jordan and crosses,hes not the biggest physically. coming through a crowd of blockers.

I like the Villa tactic when facing corners against them.

They leave 3 men on the halfway line,meaning the opposition have to leave 3,sometimes 4,on the half way line.

Clears the box of 6, 7 players.

Your right though

Nod to Brian Clough!

Jordan may have told his agent that he is happy. Doesn't mean the "big boys" haven't shown an interest.

But look at Real Madrid, or Man Utd. When they want a player, they let the world know about it. It's a standard tactic.

The whole thing is unusual. As people have commented his form over the past few years has him in the running as the best in the world. During that time, he's shown no inclination to leave, and nobody has shown interest.

I'm not complaining, like! But he could have doubled or trebled his money with a move. He's never played in the Champions League. Maybe he's happy for his England games to be where he gets the buzz.

And we have massively benefited as a result. Without him I don't think the club would be around, full stop.

Take out 2 keepers per side = 10
Remove 1 opposition kick taker = 9
Also remove 1 opposition defender on the half way line = 8
It's our own players getting in the way.

Attack the ball!

Plus there are some players who are liabilities in their own 6-yard box... who don't can't attack the ball!
Get them out as well...

1 on the edge of the D.
2 on the halfway line... one of whom - and not always the same one -- who can come short and / or short and wide if required.

And always... Attack the ball

I think the whole world must have had a good laugh when they heard Real Madrid were after Thomas Gravesen!