Everton midfielder Mangala remains positive about team mentality despite poor start to the season

"We gave it our all," remarked the midfielder, reflecting on his full 90-minute performance. "Although luck was not on our side with the chances we had, there are still plenty of positives to gather from today's match."

“It was definitely a nice feeling to be at home in front our fans for the first time but it was unfortunate we weren't able to get the win.” 

The Blues face Leicester City this weekend, who have had a strong start to the season so far. Mangala says the squad’s morale is higher than ever going into what will be another difficult game. 

“I need some more games to get to my top level, but it felt good to be on the pitch today,” he added. 

“I think the mentality of the team is positive right now and we want to take this into Saturday’s game against Leicester.”