‘When Harry is finishing like that there is no chance’: Jordan Pickford claims Kane’s ‘top-drawer’ penalties against Panama were impossible to save
- England thrashed Panama 6-1 on Sunday to seal their progression from Group G
- Captain Harry Kane dispatched two impressive penalties as part of his hat-trick
- Jordan Pickford has praised the power and accuracy behind the spot-kicks
England’s World Cup No 1 Jordan Pickford insists no goalkeeper would be able to stop Harry Kane from scoring the sort of penalties he fired in against Panama on Sunday.
Kane twice scored from the spot as part of his hat-trick in the 6-1 thrashing of England’s Group G opponents – a result which sealed progression into the last 16 for Gareth Southgate’s side.
And Pickford, who has conceded a goal in each of his games in Russia so far, reckons the manner in which Kane dispatched his penalties was impressive to see.
Harry Kane dispatched two penalties as part of his hat-trick in England’s 6-1 win over Panama
The captain’s treble helped Gareth Southgate’s side to seal progression through to the last 16
Asked if the spot-kicks looked impossible to save, the Everton stopper said: ‘Pretty much.
‘You have got to do a lot of guessing but the power behind it and the accuracy… both pens were the same and when Harry is finishing like that there is no chance.
‘He is a top forward for starters, that is his main game – finishing. I was watching him from my end of the pitch and his two penalties were top drawer.’
England’s Jordan Pickford claims top-drawer penalties looked pretty much impossible to save
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