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Matthew Holt

Jordan Pickford tells James Maddison he 'needs to learn' after Everton penalty save

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has poked fun at England team-mate James Maddison after he denied the Leicester City man from the penalty spot.

With the game still at 2-1 in the first half, Michael Keane handled the ball inside the area and subsequently gave Michael Oliver no choice but to point to the spot.

Maddison - much like he has done before from twelve yards - opted to go down the middle, with Pickford standing tall to deny the Foxes midfielder and keep the Toffees in the game, with the break fast approaching.

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Speaking to Sky Sports post-match, the Everton number one hailed his team's performance across the 90 minute but couldn't resist adding a sly joke the way of his fellow Three Lions counterpart.

''Madders needs to learn his lesson - don’t play poker, by the sounds of it,'' he began earlier this evening. ''No, I do my homework, I called it this morning, the way I was going to go, but he’s a good player and I think he’ll expect me to make movement.

''He’s got a great delivery, if he whips it or opens up I think he’ll expect me to dive so I double bluffed him and got one up on him. It was a big moment in the game and I’m quite happy I saved it because that’s what I’m there to do - try and help the team.

''Sometimes they make mistakes, sometimes it’s harsh - the penalty - but I’ll try my best to get them out of trouble.

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