Pickford continues to use his cheat sheet on bottle

The Three Lions needed penalties to get the better of Switzerland in Duesseldorf after the sides were level at 1-1 after 120 minutes. For the second time in two matches, England were headed for a meek exit when they fell behind to Breel Embolo's goal on 75 minutes.

Bukayo Saka quickly equalised with his side's first shot on target before England continued a turnaround in fortunes on penalties under Southgate. 

Pickford played a key role in the Three Lions' progress to the semi-finals by saving a penalty from their opponents. The England international guessed the intentions of Akanji, who took the penalty to the left side. He was very clear where it was going to go as he had some help.

As usual in these instances, the Everton goalkeeper again used his bottle as a cheat sheet with the kicks of each player. "Switzerland penalty taker list," he captioned the slip of paper with the names of the players and the side where they took their kicks. "Akanji dive left".

As we have said before, this is nothing new for Pickford. The 30-year-old did it at the 2018 World Cup against Colombia. He has also done it with his current club Everton, and on more than one occasion.

 

July 6, 2024