Bournemouth striker Josh King says they need to find consistency.

King has featured in all four games as the Cherries have taken four points from their first four games – a tally matched in their first two seasons in the top flight.

The 27-year-old frontman netted from the spot to pave the way for the 2-1 win at Aston Villa and was also involved in the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on the opening day.

Asked for his opinion on their start, King told afcb.co.uk: “It's been a very mixed bag. I thought we let ourselves down against Sheffield United. We should have beaten them but didn't perform at our highest level.

“We played a high-performance and energetic game against Aston Villa and won.

“I thought we put in a good performance against Manchester City and them and Liverpool are the two best teams in the league.

“I didn't think anyone played well against Leicester and we all knew it. It's in the back of everyone's mind that it was a bad performance and we want to make it right against Everton.

“They have made a few new signings and have a good team. Moise Kean and Alex Iwobi are two good acquisitions and Richarlison is playing well and scoring goals.

“Every time we play Everton, it's a good game to watch. We're both attacking and both box to box which is probably why they have put it on television on Sunday.

“We haven't performed how we should have in the first four games and maybe the international break came at a good time because we can regroup and focus on Sunday because we need three points."