Sunday saw Tottenham Hotspur dominate at Everton, winning resoundingly by a margin of 6-2 which marked the highest scoring game of the Premier League season thus far. It also saw Tottenham Hotspur’s fab four (Dele Alli, Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min and Christian Eriksen) all score in the same contest for the first time.
Half the fab four, Son and Kane, bagged a brace. Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, a World Cup hero with England this summer, was anything but heroic today, as he conceded six goals. His name is a top trending term on social media right now, and for all the wrong reasons. Check out this horrible gaffe here, but also the fantastic finish by Son.
Forget Pickford. That finish from Son is world class.?#Spurs
pic.twitter.com/5GGtXCRhLA— SumWit (@Sumwitter) December 23, 2018
Pickford making such a terrible mistake naturally prompted football fans all over the world to remember his infamous comment about Liverpool’s expensive and stellar goalkeeper Alisson.
“I won’t blunder like Alisson,” Pickford said earlier this season, in reference to the Brazilian’s sometimes risky behavior. Well, given how Alisson has conceded only seven times this season, and Pickford gave up six just today, you knew Twitter users everywhere were going to have some fun with this.
#EVETOT
Jordan Pickford – "I won't blunder like Alisson".Since then…
Conceded the highest number of goals in a match this season – 6
Player with the most errors that led to a goal this season- 3
OH DEAR! pic.twitter.com/8nIFAZSIPt
— Omoniyi Israel (@Omoisssy) December 23, 2018
Remember last week when Alisson made a mistake in a game we won 3-1 and The Ev were all having a wank over it?
Pickford at fault for two goals so far today. pic.twitter.com/4OliWKalUb
— LFC Stanley House (@LFCStanleyHouse) December 23, 2018
Kane scored in the 42′ and 74′ minute today, and we also learned on Sunday that he’s going to be awarded an OBE from the Queen of England.
Dele Alli suffered an injury scare in this match, but according to manager Mauricio Pochettino the Englishman’s withdrawing from the match may not be serious at all.
“ He didn’t feel a big problem. Maybe a little bit tired from Wednesday,” said Poch. “I hope it’s not a big issue. It was a precaution.”
Finally, check out this beauty of a goal from Christian Eriksen, which placed him above Gareth Bale in Premier League goals scored for Tottenham.
The ball breaks to Christian Eriksen just outside the area and he fires it into the corner to give Tottenham Hotspur a 4th goal against Everton against Goodison Park.
What a strike that is from the Dane.
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[@DelenQuent]#THFC #COYSpic.twitter.com/ivNTroVMKy
— Last Word On Spurs? (@LastWordOnSpurs) December 23, 2018
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