"Friday marks a year since he last conceded for England, in a 2-1 Nations League defeat by Greece. Since then he has faced nine shots on target, keeping out Serbia, Andorra (twice), Latvia, Albania, the Republic of Ireland, Greece and Wales. In the past year England conceded in both games he was an unused substitute - against Finland and Senegal."
""Well done, congratulations. Fantastic achievement," said the German. "He's a fantastic shot stopper. There is no doubt about it. "There was a challenge for him because they pressed us high. We want to have the chance to escape the pressing with short passes, and not only with long shots from him. So, he did very well. "He kept his composure. He kept calm. This is basically what we demand of him.""
Jordan Pickford marked his 79th cap by keeping eight consecutive clean sheets for England, surpassing Gordon Banks and going over a year without conceding after a 2-1 Nations League defeat by Greece. Since that defeat he faced nine shots on target and kept out Serbia, Andorra (twice), Latvia, Albania, the Republic of Ireland, Greece and Wales. England conceded in two matches when he was an unused substitute, against Finland and Senegal. Manager Thomas Tuchel praised Pickford's shot-stopping, composure and calm under pressure. Pickford's strengths include penalty saves and an animated presence, while technical strengths and weaknesses are examined by former teammates and goalkeepers.
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