Everton boss Sean Dyche believes the squad has improved since he took charge last season.
However, he admits results also must improve.
He said "Results of course have to come. The things I am pleased with are that although we have lost depth in the squad we have got a better balance, positional balance. When everyone is fit there is a more competitive balance to the squad per position. I think that was important.
"When I got here there were seven centre-halves, there was a bit of frustration in terms of players we had to lose because of finance and then bringing money in against money out. We have done the best we can with that, and I really mean that. Some of the deals we created out of virtually nothing. We did get money in but it was right on the deadline.
"They are the things we have ticked, balancing out the club financially, balancing out the club without outlay, against income balancing out the balance of the team,