England boss Gareth Southgate has been told that ‘there aren’t many better goalkeepers’ in the Premier League than Newcastle United’s Nick Pope. The shot-stopper put in yet another top performance in the Magpies' 3-3 draw with Manchester City and gained further praise on top of the plaudits from the opening two league games of the season.
Southgate took in the draw against City from the directors’ box and while he had a host of English players to keep an eye on - including Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson - it was Pope who should have stood out. The former Burnley stopper pulled off several top-class saves to ensure United took a point from the Champions.
Having also put in a man-of-the-match performance against Brighton a week earlier, many feel that Pope is proving himself as the best English goalkeeper ahead of November’s World Cup. Speaking on The Everything is Black and White Podcast, Andrew Musgrove and Aaron Stokes believe that Pope should be ahead of Pickford for the international jersey.
