*Pickford: 🔈"I'm Better Than DDG⭐ Was At This Stage"

Everton and England star Jordan Pickford considers himself to be a better goalkeeper than David de Gea was at the same stage of his career.

Two men readying themselves for World Cup duty with their respective countries are now established members of the Premier League elite.

“This is only my second season in the Premier League. It took De Gea a while and I don’t think it has taken me that long to get to this level.

He added: “[Manue] Neuer is one I really admire because he plays the role in his own way. You have got to play it your own way but he takes it to the next level the way he plays.

“But when I was younger, it was always [Joe] Hart I looked up to. They’re the ones who have got experience but I am always learning and always wanting to improve