Jordan Pickford made one of the saves of the season during Everton’s crucial victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park.
After Burnley secured a dramatic win over Watford on Saturday, the last thing that Frank Lampard would’ve wanted was to be facing the champions of the world the very next day.
However, Everton were not at all concerned by the standard of the opposition that they were facing. They arrived with a clear game plan and executed it flawlessly, gaining three important points in their bid to survive.
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They do have their goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, in no small part, to thank for the victory, however. Pickford made one of the saves of the season to keep Chelsea from drawing level.
After Mason Mount struck the post, Jordan Pickford scrambled across his goal to get in front of Cesar Azpilicueta’s follow-up strike. What an incredible stop from England’s number one!
WHAT A SAVE FROM PICKFORD! 🤯
Incredible reactions from the Everton stopper! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Emq0Cbm3Ow
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