World Cup: Pickford a new-generation stopper for a modern England team

Gareth Southgate hailed his "prototype" goalkeeper Jordan Pickford for a stellar performance that was key in getting England past Sweden and into the semifinals at the Russia World Cup on Saturday.Saying the Everton stopper is everything a contemporary team needs, the England manager gave Pickford full credit for saving his squad's bacon in a couple of crucial moments."Pickford for me is the sort of prototype of what the modern goalkeeper should be," said the 47-year-old Southgate."The number of touches you have with your feet is exceptionally high in the modern game, especially European an…READ FULL ARTICLE