Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Jordan Pickford will remain England’s starting goalkeeper. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Offering a firm vote of confidence to the Everton goalie, Tuchel stated that even though his rotation policy is a necessary step for the team’s evolution, Pickford remains his undisputed starter.
The German manager added that Jordan is fine with Trafford stepping in to keep him rested and fresh.
His words, “So, we had James against Spain, we asked ourselves, ‘Is this fair for James Trafford to straightaway go against Spain?’ But I think it’s exactly what we need because what happens if Jordan Pickford is injured?
What happens if he’s not available? So, it’s better to test it. Jordan knows about this. That we want to use Nations League for exactly that. But at the moment, nothing has changed. At the moment, he’s the No. 1 and he just feels a bit of competition, which is good for him.
I was very impressed and a bit surprised by his reaction when we spoke to him. I thought he’d be less of a fan than he proved to be because he said he totally understands it. He impressed me a lot last time. We spoke to him, it was a very short conversation.
It was very positive. He said, ‘Yeah, let’s do this, Traff deserves it and I will push him.’ And he didn’t change at all. If he changed, he changed even to the positive, he pushed Traff, he gave him a good feeling. So very impressive, he did it very well.”
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