Demarai Gray believes Everton will return to pre-season determined for an improved campaign and insisted there is ‘work to be done’ to ensure the Toffees don’t experience another relegation battle.
Gray, who signed from Bayer Leverkusen last summer for £1.7m, scored six goals and provided five assists across 39 appearances in all competitions. One of these assists included the delightful cross for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to head home the winner in last Thursday’s dramatic 3-2 win over Crystal Palace which secured Premier League survival for the club. Everton finished in 16th place after a 5-1 defeat at Arsenal on the final day where Gray was part of a much-changed team. Gray was frustrated at the club’s end to the season but reflected on an intense final month.
“We were disappointed to lose how we did against Arsenal,” Gray told evertonfc.com. “But Thursday was a big night for the club and we needed that result. The past month has been a lot mentally for us all and a lot for the club. The most important thing was survival and we achieved that.
