{"id":28486,"date":"2021-01-28T05:28:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T10:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/nick-pope-looks-to-jump-ahead-in-race-to-be-england-no-1-after-jordan-pickfords-latest-slip\/"},"modified":"2021-01-28T05:28:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T10:28:44","slug":"nick-pope-looks-to-jump-ahead-in-race-to-be-england-no-1-after-jordan-pickfords-latest-slip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/nick-pope-looks-to-jump-ahead-in-race-to-be-england-no-1-after-jordan-pickfords-latest-slip\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Pope looks to jump ahead in race to be England No.1 after Jordan Pickford’s latest slip"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When eyebrows were raised over Martyn Margetson picking apart the techniques of England goalkeepers on a Sky Sports programme, it was mainly because of the flaws he highlighted in Jordon Pickford\u2019s game. Margetson, part of Gareth Southgate\u2019s coaching staff, was frank about Pickford\u2019s \u201cset-up\u201d when he spoke during the televised goalkeeping tutorial. The Everton goalkeeper was too low, leading to his hands being in the wrong position. His \u201cmasterclass\u201d raised headlines for being a rare occasion when a coach critiques players he is currently working with but there was also a clear explanation of why Nick Pope\u2019s technique is among the best in the Premier League. The Burnley goalkeeper never gets too low when he positions himself for a shot. That allows him to move his feet quicker. His set-up also means his hands are above his knees, in his eyeline, with coaches saying this makes it easier to save shots. With his hands in front of him, it means Pope is in a strong position for his wrists to stay strong when the ball arrives. Those technical details from Margetson shown in November have been evident in the last week, where Pope kept a clean sheet at Anfield as Burnley inflicted Liverpool\u2019s first home defeat in 68 matches. Against Aston Villa on Wednesday he kept his team in the game with a string of saves. That strong wrist came to the rescue to keep out Tyrone Mings, Matt Targett and Jack Grealish. He also denied Ollie Watkins in a one-on-one which allowed his team to snatch a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory which Villa argued was undeserved. Pope has seven clean sheets in the Premier League this season, with he and Alex McCarthy sharing the best record among English keepers.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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