Frank Lampard insisted he saw enough from Everton's 2-1 defeat at West Ham to suggest they can climb away from relegation trouble.
Goals from Aaron Cresswell and Jarrod Bowen, either side of a Mason Holgate equaliser, condemned the travel sick-Toffees to another defeat on the road.
Everton remain just one place above the drop zone and face a huge match against fellow strugglers Burnley on Wednesday.
Boss Lampard said: 'It's disappointing. We deserved a point at least from the game on general play.
'It was an afternoon when quite a few circumstances went against us.