'It's a lot harder than it was last year'

Everton were well-beaten by West Ham in their last match, but that was their first loss of the season, and they currently sit 12th in the Premier League.

Pickford revealed some of the changes manager Silva has instituted since joining the club in the summer.

"The gaffer's got a new regime of training so you're adapting to that. It's a lot harder than it was last year," he said.

"He's brought in his own staff, including a new goalkeeper coach. We're on the pitch every day, hard days on Tuesday and Wednesday, a lot of tactical work Thursday and Friday. It's new to a lot of us.

"With Sam and Marg (Everton's former goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson) we did man-for-man marking at corners. I thought we were consistent with it but like I say new manager, new ideas.

"Sometimes it takes a few weeks. We didn't concede from a set-piece on Sunday and as long as we get drilled properly, and the manager is working hard with us, we'll crack it."