Nick Pope Scout Report At Newcastle United 2022/2023 – Why Newcastle United’s Goalkeeper Is The Most Underrated In The Premier League

With some big names moving clubs over the summer; Darwin Núñez to Liverpool, Erling Haaland to Manchester City and Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal, it’s no shock that the transfer of a goalkeeper to Newcastle United would have gone under the radar.

With their recent new owners, Newcastle are sure to be one of the most exciting teams in Europe in the coming seasons.

Former Burnley man Nick Pope will play a big role in this.

This tactical analysis will look at how Pope has become one of the most underrated goalkeepers in the Premier League in recent seasons and, having brought him in for just £10.35m, will prove to be a bargain.

We’ll analyse his personal tactics and how he fits into Newcastle’s style, as well as his goalkeeping and sweeping abilities.

We will also compare him to the rest of the league’s goalkeepers to put his statistics into context.

A consistently great shot-stopper

In the above graph we can see that statistically, in terms of shot-stopping, Pope is the best-performing goalkeeper in the Premier League.

The Englishman faces an above-average amount of shots per 90 with 4.48 but has an impressive save percentage of 80%.