Norwich boss Daniel Farke maintains his struggling team will not be kicking the ball into the River Mersey when they head to Everton, determined to drag themselves off the bottom of the Premier League.
The Canaries slumped to a 2-0 home defeat by previously-winless Watford before the international break which left them with just one point from seven games.
Temmi Pukki has not found the net since – although he did score three times over the international break as Finland booked their place at Euro 2020.
“You have to be convinced by your style,” the German coach said.
“We built the squad in that way, so you can’t expect us to just park the bus or put the balls in the river.
“We have plans B, C, D and E – so we have to be flexible within our philosophies. We have to adapt to each opponent.”
Farke added at a press conference: “On this level you are punished for every mistake.
“You have to remember players are human beings, not just the young lads. They were used to winning games and being praised.
“We responded to every loss last season with a win, so there was no crisis. On this level, you have difficult periods.
“We have to learn because we are not experienced in a relegation battle.”
Farke said: “Everton shouldn’t have to fight relegation. They have potential to fight for Europe and (manager) Marco Silva has all the abilities as a coach to lead them to that.
“Their last few results have been good, so you could say it’s not the best time to play them, but we can’t change that.
“It will be difficult so we are respectful, but we want to win some points.”
“I trust all my players and that we have a proper group who can put in a good performance at Goodison Park,” Farke said.
