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I think 20 years ago, it’s fine but not in this day and age but he’s apologised and I think that’s all he can do.”

Everton’s trip to their table-topping neighbours, is the first of five fixtures in April that also sees them face established Premier League heavyweights Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea plus this season’s surprise package and Champions League hopefuls, Nottingham Forest.

I never take any game in the Premier League for granted, whether you’re at the top of the table or the bottom of the league, you’ve got to be on your A-game as a team.

“We were just a little bit off it here, but I think the hard work and resilience was quality from the lads.

It’s the full team, putting a shift in, it’s how do we improve that 10% quality with the ball, how do we create more chances.

“We want to become an even better team and to keep pushing, keep learning and getting better as a unit.

“It’s character-building.

It’s what you want as a Premier League footballer, having those challenges week-in, week-out, you want to be playing against the top teams.”

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Liverpool will now be hoping that Everton do them a favour as their closest title challengers Arsenal come to Goodison Park.

The Blues only have four more matches remaining at the first purpose-built football ground in England and their home since 1892, but Pickford is eager to take the improvements seen under Moyes – they were unbeaten in nine Premier League fixtures before their last-ever trip across Stanley Park – into their inaugural campaign on the Mersey waterfront.

He said: “They’ve only lost one (Premier League) game all season, but it was a good game and I think we created a few chances.

We probably could have created more but I think our resilience as a team was good and we need to build on that because we’ve got a tough few games – this is what the Premier League is all about, playing the best teams.

“It’s about taking them and I was a bit disappointed not to get a goal.
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