‘Heading in the Right Direction’: Jordan Pickford Everton’s Progress After Impressive Win

Everton keeper Jordan Pickford produced yet another fine performance during last night’s victory.

The Blues recorded their first win at Manchester United since Moyes occupied the Old Trafford dugout.

Indeed, the Toffees lost Coleman through injury and Gueye through dismissal, but still claimed all three points.

The quality of the performance was matched only by the quality of the away support, as acknowledged by Pickford.

He said:  “They travel really well as fans and they get up for it. Unfortunately, they’ve got to go to work tomorrow and won’t be able to enjoy it as much!

“But that’s what we’re here to do. We want to give the Everton badge a performance and we do it for the fans.

“I’ve been here long enough now – you give 100 per cent for this badge and the fans will love you. That’s what the lads did tonight.”

EVERTON FANS HAVE NEVER FELT MORE LIKE SINGING THE BLUES

The significance of the win can’t be understated. Consecutive wins for the first time since August, with consecutive clean sheets to boot.

Indeed, Pickford insists it is a sign that we’re ‘heading in the right direction’, though there remains work to be done.

He continued: “There’s a long way to go in the season but we’re heading in the right direction.

“We’ve got to build momentum. You’ve got to keep the consistency. We’ve got back-to-back wins and clean sheets now and we’ve got a big game coming up against Newcastle on Saturday.”

Pickford’s fingertip save from Joshua Zirkzee’s header 11 minutes from time was as good as you’ll see all season.

It’s the kind of save we’ve become accustomed to from the England international. However, it was another reminder of Pickford’s match-winning quality.

He’ll no doubt be up for Newcastle’s debut trip to Hill Dickinson at the weekend. A win against the Geordies could put the Blues in a European spot.