Gary Neville criticizes goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford of Everton has come under fire from Manchester United star Gary Neville for his involvement in Liverpool’s opening goal in the Merseyside Derby on Monday (February 13). The Reds’ excellent attacking display against the Toffees helped them recover from their recent struggles.
Mohamed Salah’s finish in the 36th minute gave them their first goal in a thrilling fashion. James Tarkowski’s header off the hosts’ crossbar 10 seconds earlier, however, denied Everton from scoring.
Darwin Nunez of Liverpool sped past Idrissa Gana Gueye as they advanced. Pickford was astounded as he threw a cross in Salah’s direction. Cody Gakpo was the target of the English goalkeeper’s run, not Salah. The Egyptian needed help directing the ball into the goal.
Neville, who was covering the game at Anfield for Sky Sports, was perplexed by Pickford’s goalkeeping. He stated: “It’s just bad; it’s not intriguing. What he’s doing is a mystery to me.”
He described how simple it was for Salah to score the opening goal: “It almost seems as though he believes the ball will land at the back post rather than at Salah’s feet. He really messes things up. He makes Mo Salah’s goal really simple since it is an open goal.”
After excellent work from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool was in complete control at Anfield when Gakpo extended their lead in the 49th minute from close range. If Klopp’s team maintains its advantage, they will pass Chelsea and move up to the ninth place. They still have significant obstacles to overcome to place in the top four. They are nine points behind Newcastle United in fourth place.
Liverpool’s season has not been fortunate, especially in terms of injuries. The Reds have a history of injuries, and Thiago is the most recent casualty. The midfielder from Spain has a hip ailment.
The former Bayern Munich player will miss weeks of activity, according to Klopp. The Thiago scenario is not cool for us, he declared before tonight’s game. He has a hip issue and will be sidelined for some time.
In 24 appearances in different competitions, Thiago has assisted. In spite of the Reds’ injury problems, Stefen Bajeti has made his way onto the senior team. Some, though, are debating if the Merseyside club ought to have bought a midfielder in January.
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