Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made a ‘big mistake’ that ‘top-class’ shot-stoppers would not make when he conceded a crucial penalty against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening, according to journalist Paul Brown.
The England international has been in good form this season for Frank Lampard’s side this term but was at fault as the Toffees were beaten in north London.
Antonio Conte got the better of Everton 2-0 as a Harry Kane penalty and a Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg strike ensured the three points stayed in the capital.
It means the Merseyside outfit have now lost their last two Premier League games, having been bettered by Manchester United two weeks ago, following a six-game unbeaten run.
Pickford – who made the £30 million transfer to Goodison Park back in 2018 - had a day to forget against Tottenham, spilling a shot before fouling Kane in the lead-up to the fatal penalty.
Pundit Tim Sherwood did not hold back during his analysis on Premier League Productions, via Goodison News, saying the mistake was ‘very, very poor’ from the £110,000 per-week star.
However, Lampard refused to add to the criticism of his number one, pointing to the ‘many times’ the keeper has saved them in the past.
Brown has dubbed the moment a ‘big mistake’ from Pickford and that it ultimately handed the three points to Spurs.
The journalist says that such errors are what separates the former Sunderland ace from the world’s best.
Brown told GIVEMESPORT: “I think it was quite a big mistake. He's not the only goalkeeper to have made a mistake this season and I've seen goalkeepers make much bigger ones. But in the context of the game, it did obviously swing the game Tottenham's way.
“I do think it was a penalty and I think that the fact that he
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