Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - Premier League
#2 – Jordan Pickford
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The issue with Jordan Pickford is not about clean sheets but his mistakes. The number of mistakes he makes while taking unwanted risks have cost Everton big time. The matches against Liverpool and Tottenham remain as the best examples.
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Rated at 83, it would be a surprise if EA do not reduce his stats and bring him down to 82.
Hugo Lloris has a similar issue. The Spurs man has just not managed to make those decisive saves and has been rescued by the side's attack. Lloris wouldn't have been on this list if he was rated at 86 like Ederson or 85 like Alisson.
But with a rating of 88, he has to be on top of his form to remain at the same rating. It's expected that he too will be given a push down of 1 to 87 unless he improves in the next few match days.
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