Everton boss Sean Dyche insists defeat at Tottenham was undeserved.
Richarlison and Heung-min Son scored for Spurs, with Andre Gomes netting for the Blues.
Dyche said: "I try to give a fair view - I thought we were outstanding. There were two soft moments for their goals we'll hold our hands up to that - and we are normally more alive in the circumstances - but, even before that, we started on the front foot, we created chances, we looked a threat on the ball, we were working hard tactically without the ball.
"At 18 minutes when they score their second goal, I can't believe what I'm seeing. From then, even before, I thought we were absolutely outstanding. You talk about pride in performances and in yourself. It sounds weird because we lost today but that's as close as I've been to total pride. I thought it was an outstanding performance.
"There has to be a future in what you're doing and I think that's clear now. It's not a guarantee but the intent in these players is clear. From our fans, I'm looking at saying, 'That's players who are giving a lot for our shirt'. That's one of the things I promised. I said we'll have a team that will give everything. That's up there for me.
"It's easy to talk about winning games. What about when you don't and you take pride in your performances? I think that's outstanding today.
"It is a head-scratcher. It was a moment with VAR [for Calvert-Lewin's disallowed goal]. The feeling in front of our fans who travel incredibly again. Look, we are locking something in. Of course, we have to keep doing it but there has to be a future in what we are doing and there is here."