Everton winger Jack Harrison believes the club's 10-point deduction for breaching financial rules has brought everyone together.
The Toffees, who were having a positive season, now only have four Premier League points.
As they stare at their position in the relegation zone, Harrison admits all the players and staff will work tirelessly to move up the table.
Obviously, we were taken by surprise," Harrison told BBC Sport.
I don't think the club was expecting that and I think that's why they're going through the appeal and everything.
But I'm probably more surprised by the reaction of the players. Everyone, I think, is in such a good place mentally and it's generating this feeling of even though we've had 10 points deducted and you can throw that at us, but we're going to come back twice as hard and do everything to come back twice as stronger."