Pickford enjoys competing with 'unbelievable' Ramsdale

goalkeeper

enjoys being pushed under pressure by

for his excellent performances.

Pickford had a difficult season with Everton and, with his good performances at the end of the season, prevented his team from relegating to the Championship. Ramsdale was also one of his team's best players at Arsenal and quickly became the team's first-choice goalie. Both goalkeepers have been called up to the Three Lions in the UEFA Nation League, and Pickford has claimed that he enjoys competing with Ramsdale .

He said:

"There's always going to be debate and someone challenging you for your position. It's about performing for club and country, but you always want to be getting pushed. I enjoy those challenges, it strives me on to be number one for England for longer.

"You want other people playing well and pushing, when we train together we're pushing each other to get better and when you've got three lads training at their best, it's working well.

"[Ramsdale's] had a really good season, his first season at Arsenal, he's been unbelievable. But for me, it's about concentrating on myself, I know I've got to be at my best every day because you know you're going to have that competition every day with England and Everton too. You've got to keep pushing yourself and setting yourself targets to get better and better.

"Aaron is a great lad, we get on really well and it's the same with Popey too, so we've got a good group together.

"I think since I've been in the system with England, there's always been good competition. I was here with Joe Hart and Jack Butland in my first camp, there's always good competition and there always will be, but Ramsdale and Pope have both had very good seasons and it's good competition for me."

England will face Hungary in their first match on Saturday. They will then face Germany and Italy and play Hungary again.

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