Everton keeper Pickford vows not to do an Alisson with England

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has vowed not to take the kind of risks Liverpool rival Alisson has paid the price for of late he returns to England duty against Spain on Saturday. The Three Lions’ No. 1 told reporters ahead of a UEFA Nations League opener at Wembley: “I try not to [do tricks] because I don’t want to be caught with the ball. It's a risk - if it comes off it looks good. But if it doesn’t… “It’s a style of play and I think that's the way Liverpool want to play as well, but it’s going to happen. It’s just that the goalkeeper’s mistake is always a crucial one. “Mistakes will happen and it's about not making the next one. I'm going to try not to put myself in that position to make those mistakes. “It's the timing of the game, really. You don't want to get too comfortable if you're winning and start trying to be a No. 10. “If it's on to do I'll do it and if it's not we'll manage the game. That's where I learn more. The more games you play the more game management you learn. “It’s all about decision-making, doing it at the right times, and I never put myself in too much risk.” He added: “You can play out when there are options and the way the gaffer sets us up, with three at the back, there’s always that option. “But the gaffer never hides away from getting the ball up because you see H [Harry Kane] and the aerial threat he’s got. “The gaffer is open to going long - and it’s not a kick up the pitch any more, it’s a ‘long pass’. Look at Ederson getting the assist a few weeks ago [for Sergio Aguero in Manchester City’s 6-1 win over Huddersfield]. “It’s about game management and what works at the right time. You might have had a spell of five minutes where you’ve been under a lot of pressure and you need to calm the game down. “The last thing you want to do, if a team’s pressing, is to play out, they win the ball and their crowd’s going up. It’s about getting the right balance.”

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