Lucy Graham insists that Everton must come together in the difficult moments if they are to climb back up the Barclays FA Women’s Super League.
Aston Villa’s first half double consigned the Blues to their fourth consecutive defeat in the league.
Speaking after the disappointment, Graham issued a rallying call to her teammates and is confident there is more than enough quality within the ranks to turn their fortunes around.
“It’s difficult to put our finger on what exactly the issue is,” she told evertontv.
“It’s important for us to maintain a positive mindset as we look for the solutions to these problems, rather than focusing on the negatives.
“We need to be harder on ourselves. Grab ourselves by the scruff of the neck and take responsibility.
“It’s easy to pass on blame but we’re the players on the pitch and if you take responsibility then it can help to find the solutions.
“We need to galvanise ourselves and become stronger.
“Trust each other more, give our teammates more responsibility because I think when you gravitate towards these hard moments that you find yourself in and then you start to succeed you then gain confidence.
“The worst thing you can do is shy away and go into a shell.
“Hopefully we start to find wins and things begin to click for us.
“On Sunday, there was clearances off the line, we hit the crossbar.
“Sometimes the luck just doesn’t fall for you.
“This international break is a time for us to reset, reflect and hopefully come back in with a clear mindset.”
With her heart on her sleeve, Graham spoke with true passion when talking about the loyal support the players have received this season.
The midfielder hopes they can repay that faith in the upcoming games with points in the league.
“It’s what the badge means, what it means to play for this Club,” Graham added.
“Our fans are at the heart of it all.
“We cannot thank them enough for continuing to come along to support us every week.
“It would be so easy for them to not turn up when games aren’t going our way.
“They follow us through thick and thin.
“I hope that they can stick by us because hopefully we can turn this around for them.”
