Man Utd goalkeeper could be 'world's very best'! Phallon Tullis-Joyce backed by manager Marc Skinner to become top stopper

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.

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."

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.

United, who sit second in the WSL behind runaway leaders Chelsea, are next in league action on Sunday at home to lowly Leicester City.