sport news Frank Lampard heaps praise on Everton full-backs Nathan Patterson and Vitalii ... trends now

sport news Frank Lampard heaps praise on Everton full-backs Nathan Patterson and Vitalii ... trends now
sport news Frank Lampard heaps praise on Everton full-backs Nathan Patterson and Vitalii ... trends now

sport news Frank Lampard heaps praise on Everton full-backs Nathan Patterson and Vitalii ... trends now

Frank Lampard heaps praise on Everton full-backs Nathan Patterson and Vitalii Mykolenko after the Toffees frustrate Liverpool to a 0-0 stalemate at Goodison Park Everton carved out a 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Goodison Park on Saturday The Toffees held on well to keep their first league clean sheet of the season Jordan Pickford earned a man of the match performance for his efforts in goal But the defending from Nathan Patterson and Vitalii Mykolenko was as crucial Frank Lampard heaped praise on the full-backs after his side held on for the draw

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Jordan Pickford got the headlines and rightly so for the best Everton goalkeeping performance in a Merseyside derby since the days of Neville Southall. Frank Lampard, his proud manager was only too happy to lead the praise.

But there was so much more to Everton’s efforts than just the inspired man between the posts. Everton are starting to look like a proper team again and, as Lampard knows, proper teams are built from the back.

James Tarkowski and Conor Coady’s partnership in the centre is full of command and promise but on the flanks, the efforts of Nathan Patterson and Vitalii Mykolenko cannot be overlooked, given the challenges they have faced since arriving on Merseyside.

Nathan Patterson's vigilant defending helped Everton carve out a 0-0 draw against Liverpool

Nathan Patterson's vigilant

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