Frank Lampard has accepted that the manner of Everton's home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers was difficult to stomach - but insisted that his players had performed well and deserved more.
Rayan Ait-Nouri's last-gasp winner completed a 2-1 turnaround for the visitors, who had arrived on Merseyside with new manager Julen Lopetegui bottom of the table.
But as the Blues, who now sit just a point above Wolves and the relegation placed, prepare to face Premier League champions Manchester City this weekend, Lampard is confident that his players can bounce back and had performed well in the Boxing Day defeat.