Everton boss Roberto Martinez has called for unity as they battle to overcome a form slump.

Martinez insists now is not the time to feel sorry for themselves.

"You need to make sure you become stronger as a group and as a unit," the Everton manager said. "We need to show real character and togetherness.

"The basics are important. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with making decisions that make it difficult for the opposition to score goals.

"The last two goals comes from our mistakes and so that makes it an uphill task to get a positive result."