Everton boss Sean Dyche was delighted after their 2-2 draw at Chelsea.
Everton's improved resilience under Dyche was on show again and 22-year-old local product Ellis Simms was the hero with a superb late equaliser to wreck Chelsea's hopes of a fourth consecutive win.
Dyche said, "It's pleasing, points on the road are hard to come by in the Premier League. We've opened up with the players about the mentality to take on games and how to do that tactically.
"First half was more of a defensive mentality. Second half we found a better balance. We conceded but it is the reaction to the goals conceded. That is getting better all the time.
"We probably just about deserved a point, they had chances as they will here but we created a few ourselves.
"Our intent to score a goal away from home is improving and I'm pleased with that.
"I said at half-time, the will to defend is good but you've got to try to play. That improved but there is still a way to go.
"It continues a good run of performances and the consistency of performances is really important. We were a mistake away from winning at Nottingham Forest and I felt we played well and should have won.
"A very, very clear and bloody-minded performance and I'm pleased with that."