Clueless England fans and likely manager too picks out one Everton Star for his woeful display yesterday

Jordan Pickford, the Everton and England goalkeeper, faced heavy criticism from fans after making a significant error during England’s friendly match against Belgium. Eleven minutes into the game, Pickford attempted a pass from his own box that was intercepted by Belgium’s Amadou Onana, who then assisted Youri Tielemans in scoring the opening goal. This mistake led to a barrage of negative reactions from England supporters on social media, with comments such as “Pickford is a clown” and criticisms of his tendency to overlook simpler options in favor of more flashy or ambitious plays[13].

Despite the early setback, the match at Wembley Stadium was filled with action. England’s John Stones had to leave the pitch due to an injury, which is a concern for Manchester City ahead of their upcoming match against Arsenal. Ivan Toney scored his first goal for England from a penalty spot, but Jarrod Bowen’s goal was disallowed for offside by VAR. Tielemans later scored again due to a mistake by Lewis Dunk, giving Belgium a 2-1 lead[7].

The friendly ended in a 2-2 draw after Jude Bellingham scored a late equalizer for England, preventing a second consecutive defeat following their 1-0 loss to Brazil in a previous friendly. Toney’s performance, including his goal, may improve his chances of securing a backup spot behind Harry Kane in England’s Euro 2024 squad[4].

Citations:
[1] https://www.mirror.co.uk/betting/football/england-belgium-prediction-lineups-odds-32437297
[2] https://www.vavel.com/en-us/live/2024/03/26/1177437-england-vs-belgium-live-score-updates-in-2024-friendly-match.html
[3] https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-vs-belgium-live-stream-friendly-2024-latest-score-result-watch-tv-team-news-b1147823.html
[4] https://www.skysports.com/football/england-vs-belgium/report/500433
[5] https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-jordan-pickford-england-goalkeeper-gifts-youri-tielemans-belgium-opener-wembley-horrific-error/blt767279aae93bf95f
[6] https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/68618353
[7] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/03/26/england-vs-belgium-live-score-latest-updates-friendly/
[8] https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/pickford-gaffe-belgium-goal-england-32448168
[9] https://talksport.com/football/1804171/jordan-pickford-error-belgium-goal-england/
[10] https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/england-belgium-jordan-pickford-mistake-32448327
[11] https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-belgium-jordan-pickford-mistake-32448257
[12] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdAj2q7YWeE
[13] https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/03/26/jordan-pickford-england-belgium/
[14] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVIMGPSHSMY
[15] https://allfootballapp.com/news/Headline/Pickford-gifted-Belgium-an-opening-goal-as-the-goalkeeper-made-an-unusual-error/3335708
[16] https://www.dexerto.com/football/england-fans-make-aaron-ramsdale-plea-after-jordan-pickford-mistake-against-belgium-2613687/
[17] https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/689957
[18] https://sports.yahoo.com/england-vs-belgium-player-ratings-215143114.html
[19] https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent