Perhaps it was worth a try because a third of all goals scored by keepers in Premier League history have not just come at Goodison Park, but in front of the Gwladys Street, but this correspondent at least did not like seeing Jordan Pickford venturing forward to try and head in a last-gasp equaliser for Everton against Manchester United.
It’s nothing personal against England’s number one who I regard as one of the Premier League’s best players in his position, who I have defended staunchly on many occasions amid what I consider to be unfair criticism and who I hope will remain in between the sticks for the Blues for many more years to come. But that’s the point… he’s a goalkeeper.
Many others I have spoken to do not share my disdain for custodians wandering up the field when their team is in search of a late goal and perhaps I might even find I am in a minority of one with this pet hate, but let me at least try to explain why I take such a stance as it’s more than just an irrational dislike of something. Everton’s performance against Manchester United was a poor one, after going ahead against the Red Devils just five minutes in courtesy of Alex Iwobi’s spectacular strike, they failed to capitalise on their early advantage.
