England Football World Cup: Nick Pope talks about distending clean sheet record ahead of WC qualifier against Poland
Record-breaker Nick Pope is hoping to secure a seventh successive clean sheet when England take on Poland at Wembley on Wednesday evening. But the Burnley goalkeeper, who eclipsed former Claret Chris Woods an international record at the weekend knows he'll be made to work a bit harder for tithe 28-year-old, who has kept 35 clean sheets in the Premier League, barely had a save to make in World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Albania.
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The Three Lions' latest opponents in Group I, however, have
scored six times and managed 11 shots on target in games against Hungary and
Andorra. Poland will be without their captain and all-time leading goal scorer
Robert Lewandowski after the Bayern Munich striker was ruled out with a knee
injury. However, Pope appreciates that Paulo Sousa's side is way more than a
one-man team.
"I've had some good ones," said Pope, who joined
Ben Foster and Aaron Ramsdale for 'The Matchday Show'. "I've been quite
fortunate with my games.
"It started three years ago against Costa Rica, which
was 20 minutes, so it's been a good ride so far. I wouldn't mind making it
seven!
"They [Poland] are a proper team, they've been a good
team for a number of years now. They've got an experienced manager with good
players playing in the top leagues. They've all got a lot of caps between them.
"It's been a good build-up throughout the week,
starting at San Marino and then going to Albania. We're going up another level,
which is good for the progression of the team."
The debate over who should be given the number one shirt for
the European Championships this summer continue to intensify. Pope has stepped
up after Gareth Southgate's regular choice, Jordan Pickford was left nursing a rib injury sustained in Everton's defeat against Burnley at Goodison Park prior
to the international break. The duo, along with Manchester United's Dean
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But Burnley's Player of the Year, who was just beaten to the
Golden Glove by Ederson last term, says the 'GK Union' will be helping each
other out along the way. "It's a massive thing, whether you're with your
club or country," said Pope, when asked about the togetherness within the
squad. "You're relying on each other for service and support so that you
get a good session in and improve yourselves.
"If one person's letting the union down, they're
letting themselves down and ultimately hurting the session. It's a massive
thing and everyone's pulling in the same direction.
"Here, and at Burnley, we've got that really good mix;
you want that competitive edge because you want to play games but, when you're
not playing, it's important that you're supporting the other goalkeepers."
The ex-Charlton Athletic stopper, who cited Aston Villa's
Emiliano Martinez as his goalkeeper of the season in the top flight continues
to cherish his education in the game. Pope has worked alongside Billy Mercer at
The Barn field Training Centre at Gawthorpe for the past four-and-a-bit years
while England goalkeeper coach Martyn Margetson has imparted his knowledge and
experience during camps at St George's Park.
He said: "It's good to be different. You're with your
club for nine months of the year and you're working on things and talking about
things.
"When you come away with England you get a new set of
eyes, new drills and there are new people to impress. It's good to have a mix
and try new things, see new things and have another voice that you can
trust."
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