Everton boss Frank Lampard has told his players "they have to be better, I have to be better" if they want to avoid another relegation battle this season.
Lampard was speaking after his side's 4-0 defeat by Minnesota United on their pre-season tour in the United States.
Everton secured Premier League safety last season with a win against Crystal Palace in their penultimate game.
"The players have to understand that we were in a relegation battle for a big portion of last season," said Lampard.
"We had an amazing night [against Palace] and an amazing run which was great historically for the club but, as soon as that finished, I put it to bed very quickly so the players better put it to bed as well.