Branthwaite on Everton’s belief

Jarrad Branthwaite feels that Everton’s resilient display in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Arsenal has laid the groundwork and boosted the team’s confidence to tackle a challenging festive period.

Speaking to evertontv, Branthwaite said: “I think it’s a massive point. It’s a tough game. We know how good of a side they are and I think we showed how good of a team we are as well.

“Coming down here and getting a point feels more like a win, because not many people come down here and pick up anything, so to do that is massive and it’ll take us on to the next games.

“Obviously, it’s really pleasing to get another clean sheet. You give yourself the best possible chance in games when you do that. As we keep saying, it’s not just the defence, either – it’s the whole team. You see how the midfield and attack work, they kept going right through the 95 minutes and that’s what we need to continue.

“I think when we looked at the fixtures December was looking tough, with all of the top teams to play but, for me, these are the games you want to play in.

“We took confidence from the win over Wolves and we were disappointed the derby had to be cancelled, but fortunately we came down here and continued that feeling by getting a point so now we go with full belief into the next ones that we can get something.”