Fabio Capello has said that England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is ‘a problem’ and that the national team are vulnerable because of ‘fear’ when they reach international tournaments.
The former England manager, who left two years after the team’s disastrous 2010 World Cup, declared at the Laureus Awards in Madrid that Pickford was sometimes afraid to play the ball out to his defenders, pumping it long and handing possession back to opponents.
‘There are some problems with the keeper,’ he said. ‘It’s good sometimes. Sometimes he’s really, really good. I saw the game that they lost against Italy - the (European Championships) final at Wembley (in 2021).