Leon Osman has backed Everton to kick on from a ‘really good’ training camp to put last season’s relegation scrap behind them.
The Blues danced with death for far too long before a string of vital results earned them their safety ahead of the final day defeat at Arsenal. Frank Lampard’s January arrival failed to instantly curb the pessimism left by Rafa Benitez, but his side fought to the end and secured survival - with the help of the Goodison faithful.
Lampard took his squad to the United States for pre-season where they lost to Arsenal and Minnesota United. But a promising performance in Sunday’s 4-2 win at Blackpool, coupled with the signings of Ruben Vinagre and Dwight McNeil, have reignited optimism around Merseyside, and Osman has backed his former team to build on the momentum from an intense training camp to push up the table over the next nine months.
