Frank Lampard said his players need to move on from the emotional high of surviving in the Premier League and concentrate on addressing the issues that left them in that relegation fight.
The Everton boss said: "If we don’t want to be in that situation again, they have to be better and I have to be better." His comments followed a 4-0 defeat to Minnesota United in the Blues' second pre-season tie.
Lampard accepted his side had been "well-beaten", adding: "The players in the dressing room need to understand that they’ve put in a very poor performance individually and collectively." He also pointed to a need to strengthen his squad in the transfer window, particularly after the sale of talisman Richarlison.
