Marco Silva refuses to eliminate Jordan Pickford while he asks the goalkeeper to develop his "emotional balance"

Marco Silva refused to dismiss Jordan Pickford's choice after Everton's erratic goalkeeper's performance at Newcastle last weekend drew the media's attention and pushed the boss of the race to the top. England, Gareth Southgate, to take up his defense.

Pickford was fortunate enough to escape a red card for conceding a penalty, which he then saved, decked out a long-range shot that led to Newcastle's EQ .

Silva confirmed that he wanted to see Pickford "develop his emotional balance" during the matches – but he asked him if he had considered taking Pickford out of the limelight, the Bleus boss said: "We have 23 players and all are examined by the coach.

"It's normal, not only the defenders, neither the midfielders nor the front, but with the goalkeepers, it's the same.

"I told you that, of course, Jordan was up to now our number one choice because it deserves it and that it has the quality to be there.But I have the same confidence in Maarten (Stekelenburg). Jaoa (Virginia) is a bit younger but all three are working extremely hard and I have to make the decision for the next match. "

Silva confirmed that he still had confidence in Pickford, who was named this week in the English team of Gareth Southgate for the next international double against the Czech Republic and Montenegro.

But he also wants to see an improvement in some aspects of the goalkeeper's performance, including "emotional balance".

"It's not fair to choose a player," added Silva.

"My players are always behind me because I am the first to take responsibility for everything my players do in the field, even if it costs us a lot of points.

"It's a question of collective behavior.The first goal, we could also have done things differently." The third goal we know was offside.

"I understand what people are saying about Jordan, but Jordan has my full confidence, like Maarten and Joao Virginia.

"He has the confidence of our goalkeeper coach, which is also important and he will continue to work with him to give him all the conditions to continue to grow as a goalkeeper – to continue developing his emotional balance during the matches. and to improve each day.

"He has to understand that at some point in the career, everyone is happy with you, that some people talk less about you, that's normal in football.

"These people who write and say something about you are the same people who, eight, nine or ten months ago, were celebrating Jordan's good performances.

"It's part of football.

"What I want from Jordan, is to continue to work in the same way and keep the same desire, to continue to improve, with more emotional balance at certain times." He can, and that's our way of doing things. "

Silva added that his team and he were waiting at the Newcastle fans' reception for Pickford and that the 25-year-old was to learn from the experience.

"I see the same Jordan every day here at Finch Farm," he added.

"We knew before the game, and he knew when he plays in Newcastle, the mood is not the same for him.

"I remember when he played here at home against Newcastle, what the fans tried to do with him and he answered them well.

"I also remember last season because I watched this game here at Goodison.

"It's a normal thing for a player like Jordan.

"He needs to learn from these situations, to grow and improve as a player."