'I just feel the goal sometimes'

Abdoulaye Doucoure feels the "confidence in the group is there" at Everton as the side recover from a slow start to the season.

The midfielder was on the scoresheet as the Blues beat Crystal Palace 3-2 on Saturday and is hoping they can continue their recent run of good form to avoid a repeat of recent relegation battles.

"At the moment, things feel great. We know this season we wanted to change things compared with the last two seasons. We are going the right way but we want to keep going," Doucoure told EvertonTV.

"The confidence in the group is there. Each game we can score goals. Against Palace we scored three goals, which shows this team is capable of scoring a lot of goals."

The 30-year-old recently signed a new contract to keep him with the Merseyside club until 2025 and has been one of Everton's in-form players this campaign with four Premier League goals.

"Obviously, I am more than happy to stay here. I love the fans, the way they look at me and love me. I just want to repay that back and give everything for the club," he added.

"I think I just feel the goal sometimes. I feel very happy, confident and I want to score more goals to help this team keep winning games."