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Ally McCoist was left in awe of £30m Everton player against Liverpool yesterday

Despite the loss to Liverpool in the Mer🃏sey🌺side Derby yesterday, Ally McCoist was so impressed with Everton’s Jordan Pickford.

Speaking on ’ live coverage of the game, McCoist took the chance to wax lyrical about Pickford after a superb save in the second half. 

Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images
Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images

Liverpool were piling the pressure on Everton following Ashley Young’s untimely red card.

And Ha🅘rvey Elliot was able to find space and get a powerful effort on target – only for it to be tipped over b▨y the Everton keeper. 

McCoist was quick to point out ju🌼st how outstanding he thought Pickford’s save for Everton was.

: “What a save. By the way, what a save this is.

“Harvey Elliott drops his shoulder, gets his wee half yard onto his left-foot…that’s magnificen♎t, that’s nothing short of magnificent.

“That is br🍎illiant, because h𝄹e probably sees it a little bit late as well, what a save by Pickford.”

Of course, Pickford and his Everton teammates received nothing for their efforts in the end, but there was certainly encouragement to take from the disp🐓lay.

McCoist thought Pickford was superb for Everton

As well as praise for Pickford, there wa🦩s also a lot of ♔credit given to the Everton defence following their rear guard action at Anfield.

Micah Richards was particularly impressed with the performance of 21-year-old Jarrad Branthwaite in the derby.

Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images
Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images

Alongside James Tarkowski, Richards suggested that Everton do now have a centre-back partnership that can serve t𒉰hem welꦍl.

As always, it seems as if Everton’s fortunes will still hang on the fitness of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Although Beto is much better backup than the club haꦬd previously, he’s still not proving as effective as Calvert-Lewin 🍎in front of goal.

Sean Dyche does have a much better squad available to him this season, and 𒊎there’s a lot of reasons for optimism, even if results haven’t always matched performances.

And it is a good sign that McCoist is praising the likes of Pickford even on a day when Everton were frustrate🐻d.