Everton boss Sean Dyche says victory at Brentford stemmed from crisis talks in midweek.
The Blues were impressive for yesterday's 3-1 in in London.
Dyche said: We did a bit of work in the week with them, not just training work but a good chat with them. A few things came out and it just had that feeling of 'the Everton story' you sort of start going along with it.
I said it is us that changes the story, so that is it. End of. No excuses. You are all rounded enough, you have all been in the Premier League, you all know how it works. I said: 'Lads, it is us that changes the story. Let's have it right.' That was one thing. And another was that idea of finding professional enjoyment.
It is tough, the confusion of playing well and not getting results. We have had lots [of tough moments] before this - I said look at all the tough times you have had in the last couple of years, including the end of last season. That is where you grow. You should have the on-pitch maturity from them experiences to go and play under pressure.
I thought that was on show against Brentford, that way of playing under pressure, doing all the right things so it is pleasing for me that they reinforced that with their own performance and got their own reward.
Sometimes, you can coach all you want, at the end of the day this was a group of people giving everything to the cause and with some quality - because I thought there was some really good quality with the performance."