Everton’s players are up for the challenge of mounting an assault on the top six, insists James McCarthy.
The Blues have been in fine fettle to date in 2017, with four wins from five Premier League games against Southampton, Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, netting 14 goals and conceding just four.
Such form has bred plenty of confidence within the squad, especially after those results have closed the gap on the top six to just five points, and McCarthy insists the belief is there that the Toffees can gatecrash the European places come the end of the season.