Koeman knows Everton have plenty to work on

Everton must up their work rate if they are to earn the respect of the home fans at Goodison Park, according to Ronald Koeman.

The Merseysiders were trailing lowly Swansea City after a slow start on Saturday but Seamus Coleman rescued a point for the Blues in the 89th minute.

Everton now sit seventh in the Premier League after just a single victory in their last seven league games having started the season with four wins from five.

And Koeman knows there’s plenty for his side to work in training over the coming days on as they prepare to face Southampton this Sunday.

“It [starting slowly] is a concern,” he said. “We know if we play at home and we perform like we did in the second half then we will always have the support of the fans.

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“We need to make things difficult, press and run – and go for it. I think that is where we need to improve.

“Maybe today we were lacking a little bit of confidence after what happened against Chelsea. Maybe there were doubts.

“But if you have doubts on the pitch then you’re not yourself and you can’t give your best to the team.”