Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite says the team spirit is the strongest he's experienced at the club.

Branthwaite scored in Saturday's draw at Brighton.

Asked about what has improved this season, he said: “For me it is the mentality we have shown.

"When the manager first came in that was what he was trying to install into us, to fight right to the end. I think maybe in past years we have not had that but we can see a change now, we are fighting for us, we are fighting for the club to get points. In the last few weeks results haven't been going our way but we have kept going to the end and in a few of those games we have nicked a goal and got a point.

"We just need to keep going and in the next few games hopefully it will change and we will get three points."