'Big Nev would have smashed everyone out of the way and punched the ball as far as possible'

TONY Cottee believes that David Moyes is building a team around Jordan Pickford, but he reckons the England number one should have taken a leaf out of Everton legend Neville Southall’s book.

- By CHRIS BEESLEY

He believes the Welshman would have acted more decisively when it came to dealing with the corners that resulted in the first two goals for Tottenham in their 3-0 win.

Going into their fixture against Thomas Frank’s side last Sunday, Moyes’ men were the only team left in the Premier League this season not to have conceded from a set-piece.

However, lightning struck twice in the same place as Spurs’ Micky van de Ven bagged a brace of headers from corner-kicks to ensure the Blues suffered their first defeat in a competitive match at their new 52,769 capacity home on the Mersey waterfront.

Cottee told the ECHO: “I think David Moyes will be really angry with the fact that they conceded the two goals from the corners.

“I know it’s a bit harsh but I’m a bit old school and I always feel like it’s a goalkeeper's ball when it’s in the six-yard box.

“I know what Neville Southall would have done.

“He'd have smashed everyone out of the way and punched the ball as far as possible.