There are a number of elite custodians plying their trade in the Premier League at present – including three-time Golden Glove winner David Raya of Arsenal, Liverpool’s Brazilian talisman AlissonItalian giant Gianluigi Donnarumma at Manchester City and World Cup-winning Argentine Emi Martinez of Aston Villa.
Quizzed on whether Pickford sits inside the top five of English top-flight keepersformer England No.1 James – speaking on behalf of Grosvenor Sport, who offer the latest World Cup Odds – told GOAL: “I think for consistency, yeah. It’s funny actually when you ask about top five, I mean he’s got to be up there.
“I’m a big fan of Jordan. I think Jordan is probably the anomaly in the Premier League. If I say horses for courses, when I talk about someone like Ali, who I think at his best is the best goalkeeper in the world, you put him in some teams like I’d say Everton even, or you put him into a team like Newcastle then you’re probably not going to get the best of Ali in that side. So I think him playing for Liverpool is a perfect fit.
“David Raya for Arsenal is a perfect fit. I think with Jordan, when you see him playing for Everton, it’s a perfect fit for Everton, but again this goes down to distribution and stuff. You put him in an England side which is completely different to Everton, he’s a perfect fit for England.
“I think Jordan has got so much scope to play in different environments. I’d definitely put him there in the top five.”
