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Wed 20 August 2025 7:40, UK <\/p>\n
James Tarkowski\u2019s \u2018handball\u2019 wasn\u2019t the only talking point from Leeds\u2019 controversial 1-0 win over Everton on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Lukas Nmecha\u2019s 84th-minute penalty won Leeds all three points against David Moyes\u2019 Everton<\/a> in their opening Premier League matches at Elland Road.<\/p>\n It came after Everton defender Tarkowski was alleged to have handled the ball<\/a>, even though he had his arm tucked behind his back as he tried to block a shot at goal.<\/p>\n Jordan Pickford<\/a> wasn\u2019t able to stop Nmecha\u2019s resulting spot-kick, even though he did his best to get one-up on the Leeds debutant.<\/p>\n This article contains exclusive quotes from former PGMOL general manager Keith Hackett.<\/p>\n Jordan Pickford\u2019s cheat sheet creates new talking point despite Everton loss<\/p>\n Jamie O\u2019Hara has hit out at goalkeepers like Pickford<\/a> for writing data on their water bottles that could help them save penalties.<\/p>\n Before Nmecha\u2019s spot-kick, the Blues goalkeeper consulted his bottle, which told him the most likely direction the Leeds forward would strike the ball.<\/p>\n Pickford did go the correct way \u2013 however, Nmecha\u2019s effort had too much pace and was tucked perfectly into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n O\u2019Hara on water bottle \u2018cheat sheets\u2019: \u201cI think that needs to be knocked on the head, I think it has got to be banned.\u201dEngland Women goalkeeper Hannah Hampton recently revealed she threw Cata Coll\u2019s water bottle into the crowd in their penalty shoot-out win v Spain.<\/p>\n Ex-Premier League<\/a> and FIFA-listed referee Keith Hackett<\/a> believes the International Football Association Board (IFAB), who manage football laws, could look to outlaw goalkeepers taking information onto the pitch to give them an upper hand at saving penalties.<\/p>\n Although it didn\u2019t work for Everton<\/a> No 1 Pickford on this occasion, Hackett thinks it\u2019s time for the rulemakers to look into it.<\/p>\n \u201cThe placing of data on drinks bottles regarding the opposition penalty takers is now becoming a regular occurrence in the game,\u201d Hackett told Goodison News.<\/p>\n \u201cCurrently, there is nothing in the laws of the game that prevent this.<\/p>\n Pickford\u2019s stats vs LeedsSaves2Goals prevented0.07Punches1Clearances3High claims1Stats by Sofascore.<\/p>\n \u201cPickford is not alone. We witnessed the England Women\u2019s goalkeeper (Hampton) looking at her drinks bottles prior to their penalty shoot-out win versus Spain.<\/p>\n \u201cEven with the data, the cat and mouse approach when taking penalties continues, and goalkeepers, even with the data still fail to make saves.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is up to the lawmakers, the IFAB, if any change in law on this action is taken.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel something needs to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Jordan Pickford\u2019s penalty-saving record<\/p>\n Pickford made his 320th Everton appearance on Monday night as the Merseysiders lost by a single goal against Leeds.<\/p>\n The England international became one of the best goalkeepers Evertonians had seen at Goodison Park<\/a> in recent decades, almost single-handedly keeping the Blues in the Premier League under the latter years of Farhad Moshiri\u2019s<\/a> controversial ownership.<\/p>\n Since joining the Toffees from Sunderland in 2017, Pickford has faced 38 penalties in club colours.<\/p>\n Pickford has made 320 appearances for Everton.The 31-year-old has conceded 447 goals.He\u2019s also kept 89 clean sheets.<\/p>\n He\u2019s saved eight of those, most recently against Erling Haaland on Boxing Day last year when Everton drew 1-1 with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n Manuel Lanzini (West Ham), Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Matt Ritchie (Newcastle), James Maddison (Leicester) and Anthony Gordon<\/a> (Newcastle) have also seen spot-kicks saved by Everton\u2019s Pickford.<\/p>\n![\"Everton](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jordan-pickford-1024x683.jpg\")
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