Jordan Pickford Admits England Unable to Take Advantage of Scoring Goals
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said that wasting chances of being one of the reasons for the elimination of the Three Lions Team from the 2018 World Cup.
England’s World Cup 2018 move has stalled in the 2018 World Cup semi-final match after being beaten by Croatia 1-2 at Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday (12/7/2018).
In this fight, England is actually able to win first goal by Kieran Tripier free kick in the fifth minute.
However, foster children Zlatko Dalic able to equalize through Ivan Perisic in the 68th minute.
A 1-1 draw lasted until the match lasted for 90 minutes and made the match should continue to extend the time.
In extra-time, Mario Mandzukic became the determinant of Croatia’s qualification for the top flight with his goal in the 109th minute.
After the match, England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said one factor that made the Three Lion Team to return from Russia was the inability to take advantage of opportunities.
“This is an experience for us and one thing we want is victory,” Pickford was quoted as saying by BBC’s BolaSport.com.
“Maybe we’re too fast, we need the next goal to turn the fight off and we have some good chances but never send them home,” he said.
“A team like Croatia, we know their threat is continuing, they have some quality players, we have to pass some ‘storms’,” he said.
Everton goalkeeper is also convinced that England will be able to rise immediately after being eliminated Croatia.
“Look at the fans tonight, there are things that prop in my throat watching the fans clap our hands at the end of the game,” said Pickford added.
“I feel that as a nation we have progressed and hopefully there will be more coming to the future,” he said. (Rusdi’s son)
courtesy: kompas.com
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