Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell admits getting 90 minutes against Villarreal was ideal for him.
The Academy graduate has already stated his intention to hit the ground running this season so was therefore delighted to have banked 90 priceless minutes ahead of the curtain raiser at White Hart Lane next Saturday.
Rodwell told evertontv: "I have not had a lot of pre-season because I had those few extra games with the under-21s and then I also had a bit of an illness last week so it was good to get out there and play the full 90.
"Generally I feel really good though. I trained hard last week and did lots of running so I feel as if my fitness is really getting there now.
"It was a hard game for us as Villarreal are a really good side who regularly finish high up in La Liga.
"But we are still warming up for the new season, we tried some different things, made plenty of substitutions and we will take the positives. I thought we defended really well for one."
