Everton attacker Alex Iwobi accepts having to stare down his critics.
But he said: "I've heard negativity all my life. Every time I hear it, it gives me that desire to prove people wrong. I'm sure that's what many people in the team feel like.
"I won't lie, relegation has been mentioned once or twice, but not a lot.
"We're trying to look forward, not behind. We don't want to play with fear but impose ourselves. We want to stay in the Premier League."
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