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England were beaten 2-1 by Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night, with former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher laying the blame at the feet of Jordan Pickford12:08, 16 Jul 2026Updated 12:13, 16 Jul 2026Jamie Carragher has not held back in his view on England's World Cup exit(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher has laid the blame at the feet of England's Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford following the Three Lions' World Cup elimination. Jude Bellingham also seemed displeased with Pickford during Wednesday evening's match.Thomas Tuchel's side watched their aspirations of securing another major honour evaporate after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Argentina.
He maintains Pickford ought to have performed better for Fernandez's leveller, reports the Liverpool Echo.In his Telegraph column, he stated: "Pickford should still have saved Enzo Fernández's shot."His assessment follows Bellingham's apparent angry outburst: "it's the middle of the goal," during the encounter in Atlanta.Pundit Gary Neville similarly wasted no time in criticising the Everton custodian. It's straight at him.
Honestly, it's going over as well."Jordan Pickford was left devastated after England's World Cup exit(Image: Javier Garcia/Shutterstock)However, Neville's former Manchester United colleague Roy Keane opted to praise Fernandez instead. It's the power."While Pickford has faced scrutiny, Carragher has placed the majority of responsibility on Tuchel's shoulders.
