Has Pickford been under-rated for club and country?

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Jordan Pickford of England waves at the fans after the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2 match between England and Republic of Ireland at Wembley Stadium on November 17, 2024Image source, Getty Images

BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions.

Martin asked: Do you agree with me that Jordan Pickford is criminally under-rated for club and country?

Phil answered: I don't think I need to underline Pickford's importance at Everton to you. I genuinely believe Everton would be in the Championship now had it not been for his sustained excellence for his club.

I don't think anyone with an Everton connection would under-rate him.

I do, however, think he has been very under-rated for England, with people looking to pick holes that did not exist in his performances.

I think that is changing now - people are realising just what a top-class goalkeeper he has been. He showed it again in Greece, in a game England largely dominated, making two outstanding saves in each half.

Here is a telling statistic: Jordan Pickford has now equalled the legendary World Cup winner Gordon Banks' record of 73 caps - that is testimony to his consistency.

He has kept 34 clean sheets and, measured by Opta statistics, has only made one error leading to a goal, which was against Belgium in March.

I think this says it all.