Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford had a very special cheat sheet with him when Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool FC played against Everton FC.
Liverpool – The cheat sheet of the former German football-Goalkeeper Jens Lehman (53), whom he pulled out of his socks at the 2006 home World Cup in the quarter-finals in a penalty shoot-out against Argentina, is legendary.
Jordan Pickford (28) with his water bottle on Monday night, which was provided with an explosive cheat sheet. © IMAGO / PA Images
In that 5-3 win, the keeper jumped into the right corner with every penalty, saved two tries and paved the way for the semi-finals. The scrap of paper was auctioned for one million euros in July 2014 for “A Heart for Children”.
The reminder that English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (28) from Everton FC tried to outwit Jürgen Klopp (55) and Liverpool FC on Monday evening is not worth quite as much, but is still incredibly creative.
Because on his drinking bottle, which every goalkeeper always takes with him in his box and places in a corner, there were precise instructions on the possible penalty takers of the “Reds”.
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For superstar Mo Salah (30), Darwin Nunez (23), James Milner (37) and Cody Gakpo (23), precise shot statistics and instructions for Pickford’s behavior were noted there.
Apparently, everything was neatly designed on the PC, provided with the appropriate colors, printed out and glued to the bottle.
Legendary scene: Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann (53) pulls a cheat sheet out of his sock during the 2006 World Cup quarterfinals against Argentina. © dpa/repro: WDR
For potential Liverpool penalty takers, precise instructions were glued to Jordan Pickford’s bottle
Jürgen Klopp (55) breathed a sigh of relief after defeating Everton. © IMAGO / PA Images
With all four shooters, Pickford should have jumped into his left corner. In addition, tiny balls were printed on the four individual images so that the keeper knows exactly where the potential shooters like to place the round leather.
With Salah and Milner, the goalkeeper got the reminder: “Pay attention to the run-up.” At Nunez he should wait slightly on the right flank, then most likely jump into the left corner.
However, this information was of absolutely no use to Pickford that evening, because there was no penalty whistle in the 0-2 defeat against Liverpool FC.
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Mohamed Salah (36th minute) and Cody Gakpo (49th) scored anyway, but just normally from the game.
For the Dutchman Gakpo it was the first goal for the Klopp team, he had only switched from PSV Eindhoven to Anfield Road in early January.
Salah and he ensured the first league victory since December 30, 2022. Balm for the recently battered soul from coach Klopp, who was spoiled by success.
Incidentally, this is not the first time Pickford has used the reminder. As early as 2021 he should be loud “Sun” put such a label on the bottle in a game against West Ham, and also against Colombia at the 2018 World Cup.
