Ronald Koeman has confidence his close-season signings will come good despite Everton's woeful start to 2017-18.
Everton spent well over £100million on new players ahead of the new campaign; Davy Klaassen, Jordan Pickford, Michael Keane and Gylfi Sigurdsson all commanded large fees and the return of Wayne Rooney helped lead to a swell in optimism at Goodison Park.
Koeman confessed in the aftermath of their latest defeat he could be sacked if things do not turn around, but, ahead of Sunday's home league meeting with Arsenal, he still expects Everton's outlay to prove worthwhile.
"We need to take the situation as it is and prepare the team for Sunday," said the Dutchman.
"We can speak about tough fixtures and Europa [League] football but our position is not where Everton needs to stay. We need to change that.
"I still believe in these players and the signings we had. Everybody can have a doubt about them but the future will prove they were good signings."
Another frustrating night at Goodison. We have to keep our heads up and focus on the game on Sunday October 19, 2017
"I think it is always good to know what is happening around the club," said Koeman.
"OK I make that decision to be part of social media. It's about updates from the game before and after. But not about my private life or speculation from press about my job. Everybody has an opinion and I respect that.
"I hate to lose and I am still the man we fight for everything to turn this around.
"Of course, the pressure is on the manager. I watch television and I am on social media. That's normal.
"I don't step back, that's football. It's about winning."
