Gary Neville has backtracked on his Jordan Pickford criticism by naming him as a key reason for Everton’s Premier League survival.
When the Toffees needed their goalkeeper most, the England number one delivered during the relegation run-in. A dramatic penalty save against Leicester City last month proved the turning point as Sean Dyche steered Everton to survival.
On the final day, Pickford also pulled off a last-gasp save from Matias Vina to keep his clean sheet - and Everton’s top-flight status - intact. His eight shutouts in 2022/23 in spite of the Blues’ poor defending proved the bedrock to survival, with Dyche masterminding four 1-0 victories since taking charge.
