Asmir Begovic has insisted Everton must challenge for Europe this season.
The goalkeeper, along with the rest of his team-mates, endured a tough first campaign at Goodison Park after signing 12 months ago under then manager Rafa Benitez. It took an impressive run of wins late on in the season, after Frank Lampard replaced Benitez, before Everton's top-flight status was confirmed.
New manager Lampard spent the early months of his reign plotting how he would guide the Blues, who at one point sat 18th in the league, away from the dropzone, with huge financial ramifications hanging over the club's head if it was to lose its top-flight status.
