When Jordan Pickford tipped over the bar from Willian in a spectacular save at Fulham, it was no fluke.
Coaches had identified the biggest threats posed by Marco Silva’s side and the probability of the right-footed winger cutting inside from the left and shooting had been identified. As a result, preparations had been made.
For days previously, Pickford, Asmir Begovic and Andy Lonergan had taken it in turn to mimic Willian’s approach to goal and the shots that might follow. Pickford was primed.
