Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi was happy with their hit-out today against Arsenal.

Everton lost the preseason clash 2-0 in Baltimore.

“It was good," Iwobi told evertontv. “Obviously, I played in the second half and I feel like we managed to put a bit more pressure on them - we had a couple of chances and opportunities, but, overall, I think everyone did well.

“At the end of the day, it was our first game and it was their third so they were going to be a tad sharper than us.

“We had a lot of work to do and we can take the positives from this game.

“There were opportunities for some of the young lads as well. Everyone is trying to impress but there's a lot more work to do.

“It was a very tough season - mentally and physically. This is a fresh start. We go again, a new start, a new season.

“The manager can implement the ideas that he wants with us, rather than just trying to win games by any means.

“It's pre-season and he's going to experiment and explore the players we have. We have time to work on that and we have a lot of trust in him, so we're feeling good and confident that we will do well this season.

“In my short time back - I've only been back for a week - but they've got a lot of ideas.

“The main thing for them, before they focus too much on the ideas, is making sure that we're fit and ready to do what they expect us to do. So far, so good, but the work continues."