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Croatia boss Zlatko Dalic believes Jordan Pickford is "probably the best goalkeeper in the world with long passes."

But former England international and current Sky pundit Gary Neville says the Everton No.1 is "not his idea of what a goalkeeper should be."

Dalic, whose side lost Sunday's UEFA Nations league crunch at Wembley 2-1, said: "The first option for England is to play possession ball, but if you press them high, as we saw against Spain, Pickford is probably the best goalkeeper in the world with long passes. It’s a great second option for them."

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But Neville isn't so sure.

He said: "I thought he (Pickford) was a risk before the World Cup. It was one of the points I was most nervous about.

"I actually think international football suits him a lot in the sense of the way the team play.

"I think the fact you get more time to play out a the back than you normally would in the Premier League.

"I think he’s suited to international football. I was nervous about him before the World Cup but he’s winning me over slowly.

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"He’s not my idea of what a goalkeeper should be. I always though a keeper should be dominant.

"There are so many keepers now of his ilk and his stature and his ability in terms of agility that you have to change with the times.

"I was always of the Peter Schmeichel, the big presence. He (Pickford) doesn’t look huge in goal but is agile and does make great saves."

Which is surely what the art of goalkeeping is all about?