Everton academy coach Neil Dewsnip says they're happy to stick their recruitment approach, despite what is happening up the road.
Liverpool's U18 team is attracting headlines and great crowds this season.
But Dewsnip told evertonfc.com: "Liverpool are very strong.
"They have invested a lot of money in players from Europe and all over Britain.
"We tend to be the other way round as our players tend to be local. We've got different philosophies but we're getting similar results."
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