Liverpool –
Jordan Pickford made a crucial penalty save, Kala Everton balance with Leicester City. The cheat sheet on the drinking bottle is the capital to abort the penalty.
Everton held Leicester City to a 2-2 draw at the King Power Stadium, Tuesday (2/5/2023) early morning WIB, in the Premier League continued. This one point for Everton can be very important, in their efforts to escape from the relegation zone.
It’s nothing, they could have lost if Jordan Pickford had not saved James Maddison’s penalty in the first round. And the success of the number one goalkeeper for the England national team was not without preparation.
Pickford prepared himself for this match down to the smallest detail, including cheating out of penalty situations. He stuck the cheat sheet into his drink bottle, containing the percentage of the Leicester executor’s shot.
On that cheat sheet, there is data that James Maddison tends to direct his shots to the middle with a percentage of up to 60%. It proved right.
Pickford performed two feints before the kick, then stayed in the middle to block Maddison’s shot.
“I did my homework. I decided it this morning, which way to go. He’s a good player and he will expect me to make a move, but I bullied him twice and managed to outwit him,” he was quoted as saying BBC.
“It was an important moment and I’m happy to have saved the penalty. That’s my job,” he added.
That one point has not lifted Everton’s position from 19th in the standings with 29 points. But an additional point could be crucial, with the Toffees just one point away from the three teams above them including Leicester in 16th.
(raw/krs)
2023-05-02 06:00:50
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