Everton manager Sean Dyche has called for everyone at the club to come together.

Dyche, who has taken over from Frank Lampard at the Toffees, knows he has a battle on his hands.

The club are in the relegation zone and the mood around Goodison Park has been very negative in recent months.

"We want the fans to play their part," explained Dyche in his press conference on Thursday.

"It is choppy waters, but we want the fans to reconnect with that. I've got to earn my spurs and I'm willing to put the hard yards in to earn their respect.

"Wins are those marvelous things in football that seem to solve things, but you have to earn that. You might get a lucky 1-0 win now and again but you don't want to build on luck. For me, it's about the heartbeat of the team and club.

"Reminding them of the players they are. You don't get to be an Everton player without laying some markers down in your career as individuals and as a team. I think there is technical prowess here."

Dyche continued: "We have to unify. We have to. Even the most disgruntled Evertonians at the moment, if they give us a chance to stick by the team.

“The energy changes very quickly when players feel that intensity and support. Just give us a window to breathe, support and play a part in that."