Marco Silva says victory at Burnley would inject fresh confidence and belief into his Everton side – and set the ball rolling on a positive campaign.

Everton have claimed seven points from their opening seven Premier League games this season, with Silva admitting the Blues have paid for lapses of concentration in some fixtures.

Manager Silva added six outfield players to his squad in the summer and has been steadily introducing the new recruits into his team.

He was presented with precisely the same task of bedding in six fresh faces last term and oversaw a campaign which improved on every facet of 2017/18, Everton finishing especially strongly to take 21 points from their final 11 matches.

And with the bulk of that team remaining in situ, allied to the half-dozen internationals signed in pre-season, Silva is confident Everton can piece together an enduring run of positive form.

“One of the things you have to do as a manager is convince your players: 'That [manager’s style] is the way to be closer to win football matches and develop you as a player',” Silva told evertontv.

“We proved last season what we were able to do with a lot of the players, how we developed almost all of them to a different level.

“We took our time, it was not so easy in the beginning, but after we settled, things went the right way.

“Players come in, some settle fast and others need more time.

“We have a clear plan, a clear model for them, and I think they enjoy it.

“We changed some things again this summer and it is up to us to put all of the players in the right way as soon as possible, to settle everything.

“We always need results to help and for the players to feel more confident in what we are doing – because sometimes we have that risk in the way we want to play.

“They understand and are happy with the situation. It is just for us now to win football games to gain more confidence.”

Everton slugged it out on equal terms with champions Manchester City for extended periods of last Saturday’s Premier League match at Goodison Park.

City bagged the points after scoring twice late on to win 3-1 but Silva recognised plenty of the traits he wants to see in his team during 90 frantic minutes.

The Blues face a different challenge altogether against Burnley this weekend but Silva, who led Everton to a 5-1 win at Turf Moor last season, will not ask his side to dramatically alter the way they tackle the game.

“We have a philosophy and model,” said Silva.

“In some games we’ll change something specific because of our opponent.

“But our players know we won’t change our way and what we want to do.

“The desire, the commitment, the attitude have to be the same.

“Burnley has to be the same as City [in terms of mental attitude], even if we know everything is different about the way they play and we are not at home.

“We have to be able to create the chances we did in the last game.

“The main things to get good results are to be clinical and solid and ruthless in both boxes.

“After the 100 per cent commitment, attitude and desire to win the football match, comes the quality and full focus we always need.

“That is something we have missed in some important moments this season. We should have it every time because sometimes opponents are scoring or creating from nowhere.

“We need that focus… and quality when we have the ball, to win games.”

Burnley are unbeaten in their past three Premier League games. Last time out at home, Sean Dyche’s side burst Norwich City’s bubble, beating the Canaries 2-0 seven days after the newly-promoted team had toppled Manchester City.

“Our desire is always to get the three points, whoever we are playing,” added Silva.

“The next game has to be the same in what is always a tough place to play football.

“We are able to go there to compete and take the three points, respecting Burnley and what they can do, but having confidence in ourselves and what we can do.”