Everton boss Sean Dyche says need to be "braver" after defeat at Liverpool on Monday night.
The Blues remain in the relegation zone in the Premier League table despite their win over league leaders Arsenal last week.
Dyche said: "The shape was decent, they hadn't opened us up too many times with the ball.
"But then you cause trouble at the set piece, you want that to be part of your game. Disappointed with the counter and it was misread for Jordan [Pickford] and that was the story of the first half.
"They smothered us with possession, probably we could have given away a tactical foul to break it up. There is more to come, I'm sure of that but we have got to play as well. The next step is to play and be brave with the ball."
The Toffees boss went onto praise his side's start at Anfield, and insisted the club have set a starting point for their progress going forward.
He said: "I think they had the upper hand in the early stages without opening too much up.
"Our shape was good but then it changed in 15 or 16 seconds. We hit the post and didn't react as quick.
"At half-time we said we had to use the ball better but then if you give away another goal so quickly it is very difficult, especially here.
"The players have taken a lot on board so I am not going to be too critical. They have been working very hard, very diligently.
"I know the importance of this game to Evertonians but, on paper, you'd take three points from these first two games. That's a start point.
"I don't remember being too high after we beat the leaders. I was quite balanced about it and I'm quite balanced tonight."