Manchester United boss Marc Skinner believes Phallon Tullis-Joyce could be the "world's very best" goalkeeper amid a stellar season.
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- Earps left Man Utd to join PSG
- Tullis-Joyce has filled void superbly
- Skinner backs her to become "world's best"
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Tullis-Joyce had big shoes to fill following Mary Earps' move to Paris Saint-Germain last summer but the 28-year-old has had a superb season for United so far. Now, manager Skinner has backed her to reach the very top of the game.
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WHAT MARC SKINNER SAID
He told reporters: "I've been fortunate enough in my time to work with some incredible goalkeepers, but for me, she has an agility and an athleticism that I don't think many can match.
"She's got lots and lots of qualities, and statistically I think she'll perform to hopefully be the best goalkeeper. We're in a game of opinions, but my opinion fixed in with those statistics is that she's an incredible goalkeeper, and somebody I think can be the world's very best."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
United have the best defence in the Women's Super League, with just six goals conceded from 14 games and Tullis-Joyce has been a huge part of that. The American has kept nine clean sheets and if she keeps this up, her reputation will continue to sky rocket.
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WHAT NEXT?
United, who sit second in the WSL behind runaway leaders Chelsea, are next in league action on Sunday at home to lowly Leicester City.
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