In the match of Group 2 League B of the Nations League, the England team fielded a very strong lineup to play against Greece. However, Bellingham and his teammates were surprisingly defeated with a score of 2-1. This was England's first loss at Wembley Stadium in 4 years and the first time the Three Lions were defeated by Greece.
In this match, England goalkeeper Pickford did not play well. He made a mistake that directly led to his team's loss and did not make any saves against Greece. Legend Roy Keane believes that Pickford's mistakes also affect the team's mentality. He told ITV: "Pickford's mistakes send a message about the lack of concentration and that spreads throughout the team.
Again, he looked slow. What the hell is he doing, he should be quicker. That will always be the case with Pickford. He will never change.”
It wasn't just Pickford, England's defence also had a poor day. Keane criticised the way many of the Three Lions' defenders were helpless to allow Pavlidis to finish the opener: "That summed up England's performance. Players were there, but they weren't doing their job. They were passing the buck and believing their team-mates would intervene, but nothing happened. How could that happen? Five or six England players surrounded Pavlidis and no one would go in."
After the match, goalkeeper Pickford spoke out about the defeat and defended his England teammates. The Everton goalkeeper said: "I think everyone understands that England were not in the best form today. We are disappointed with ourselves but football can always come with defeat. We need to learn and quickly change, before facing Finland in the next match."
