Netherlands vs England: Nigel Martyn explains why Jordan Pickford will be No.1 – regardless of Premier League form
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Jordan Pickford WILL start for England, regardless of his form in the Premier League.
That's according to former Three Lions shot-stopper Nigel Martyn, who spent plenty of years behind the likes of David Seaman, David James and later Paul Robinson.
Gareth Southgate is currently preparing his side to take on the Netherlands in the Nations League semi-final in Portugal.
Although the former Middlesbrough captain refused to confirm who would be in his team, or who would captain the side, Martyn believes Everton's No.1 is set to start.
He told : “I think Jordan Pickford will start for sure because he’s not let Gareth down and Gareth will keep picking players that will perform for him.”
“As the goalie who’s tried to put pressure on before, all you can do is focus on your performances and try to impress around the England set up when you’re there.
"You’re looking to train well but also be a positive person to be around. The manager won’t like to see sulking when you’re not getting picked, so you’ve got to be behind the team, and Tom [Heaton] does that.”
“I had quite a few years behind David Seaman and Chris Woods where you’re always trying to push and push, and your league form might even be better than the other ‘keepers, but if he doesn’t let England down when he plays, you have to understand why you don’t get picked.”