Gabby Agbonlahor delivers brutal 2/10 Jordan Pickford rating, but he's wrong about one thing

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will be feeling grateful to his England captain Harry Kane.

The Three Lions progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup, with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over DR Congo in Atlanta.

But it was not the most fluent of performances from Thomas Tuchel's men, who next face Mexico on Sunday.

Indeed, Pickford will feel he should have done much better to keep out Brian Cipenga's seventh-minute opener, where he was beaten by a near-post drive.

Captain Kane scored a late double to spare England's blushes, and keep their World Cup dream alive at least for another few days.

But Pickford has still copped a fair bit of flak for his moment to forget against DR Congo.

Gabby Agbonlahor piles into Jordan Pickford after Andy Goldstein question

It seems like everyone in the country is having their say about England's performance against DR Congo.

Plenty are getting flak for their performances, despite the fact that England actually ended up winning the game.

Pickford had very little to do throughout the game in truth, but that has not stopped the pile on for the Toffees' number one.

Indeed, Gabby Agbonlahor delivered his player ratings to talkSPORT breakfast co-host Andy Goldstein, giving Pickford a brutal score of 2/10.

"Pickford, two. Got to save that, have to save it. Cannot be beaten at your near post. The amount of times I've heard that after games, half-time from managers," Agbonlahor said.

Goldstein responded by asking: "Can I just ask a question. That's all he did wrong, big thing but why is he two?"

But Agbonlahor was unrepentant, saying: "Because if that's the only thing you've got to do, you've got to do it right.

"It could be the difference. If you play Mexico, get through, play a Brazil, that could be the difference between staying in the World Cup and going out. That's your job. Don't get beat at your near post."

Agbonlahor is wrong with one aspect of Pickford criticism

Pickford has some pretty broad shoulders, this is not the first time he has experienced pretty intense criticism.

So, it will likely be water off a duck's back for the 32-year-old, who has been such a fabulous servant to his country over the years.

Some of what Agbonlahor is probably fair. Goalkeeper's know in games where the opposition create few chances, you have to be switched on at all times.

But where he is completely wrong is to say this would cost England against Mexico or Brazil.

First of all, we absolutely do not know that to be face. Secondly, it is so typical of this England mindset to be looking that far ahead and not thinking about the hear and now.

The Mexico tie is going to be extremely difficult or England, especially given they have no time to adapt to the high-altitude conditions.

So, why is Brazil - who still have to beat Norway too, by the way - even in his thinking right now? It's just typical of the short-sighted thinking that has often blighted England in the past.