Jordan Pickford's nine-year run as England's undisputed No. 1 goalkeeper should come to an end, according to a growing chorus of pundits in the wake of the Three Lions' painful World Cup semifinal exit against Argentina.

The debate erupted on talkSPORT's Kick Off program Thursday, with the panel largely agreeing that England needs a change between the posts heading toward Euro 2028, even as they acknowledged Pickford's substantial contributions to the national team over nearly a decade at the top of the goalkeeping pecking order.

Pickford, 32, has made 91 appearances for England since debuting in November 2017, becoming a mainstay through three World Cups and two European Championships. His tenure has produced some of the country's most memorable moments in major tournament football, including a crucial penalty save against Colombia's Carlos Bacca at the 2018 World Cup that helped England secure its first-ever penalty shootout win at the tournament, and two saves in the Euro 2020 final shootout against Italy at Wembley, though England ultimately lost that match on penalties. He also denied Manuel Akanji in a quarterfinal shootout win over Switzerland at Euro 2024, and this summer broke the record for the most World Cup appearances by an England goalkeeper, with 18 caps across the tournament.

Despite that résumé, former England international Dean Ashton opened the discussion on Kick Off by suggesting the time had come for a new goalkeeper to take over the........

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