The Goodison Park club finished 15th in the Premier League with 40 points after a final day loss to second placed Arsenal.
Post-game, he told evertontv: I'm really pleased with (our approach).
I referenced that to the players afterwards because and I know I mention it all of the time but building a mentality, growing it and looking after it We want it to become the norm.
We want it to become automaticity, as I call it part of their life where they just go, 'Right, this is what we do'.
"I think we have shown signs of coming back that. Where, regardless of the situation end of the season, the beginning of the season we play hard and we play hard to win. That's certainly a mentality that has improved no end this season.
I think it was a right and proper performance for what we want to do for ourselves and for our fans. There was a lot of noise around the game for obvious reasons but, once again, we've come to a place like this and delivered a performance that can find a way to win, as tough as that is in these places. Unfortunately, a really poor decision, in my opinion, goes against us.
They had a couple of chances before that, as had we, but it was a poor decision for me and, unfortunately, we don't end the season with an unbeaten run."