'It wasn't a good game to watch': Marco Silva criticises his players after Everton slump to defeat at home to Leicester City on New Year's Day Jamie Vardy grabbed the only goal as Leicester beat Everton at Goodison Park Marco Silva believes his side failed to do the basics and did not deserve to win The defeat leaves Everton in 10th, while Leicester sit seventh in Premier League By Phil Medlicott, Press Association Sport Published: 17:35 GMT, 1 January 2019 | Updated: 17:35 GMT, 1 January 2019 Viewcomments Everton boss Marco Silva felt his players were 'too nervous and anxious' as they suffered a limp 1-0 New Year's Day loss to Leicester at Goodison Park. In a contest low on quality and entertainment throughout, the Toffees registered only two efforts on target, with the first not coming until the 75th minute. Jamie Vardy struck the winner in the 58th minutw as the Foxes punished a mistake by Michael Keane. Marco Silva admitted he was disappointed with the whole team after their defeat by Leicester Silva, whose men have lost four of their last five matches, said: 'It's a disappointing result for us and a poor performance also. It wasn't a good game to watch. 'We missed some of the most important things in football, to pass the normal pass and to do the easy things. We missed many, many times. 'The first half, even when we were in control of the game, when we won some balls, afterwards our decision wasn't the best. 'I felt our team was too nervous and anxious, without reason. 'When you play in this way with easy mistakes, the bad things come to you and that is what happened with the goal we conceded. 'After that, if you were nervous and anxious, you will be more, for sure. After, we didn't play with enough quality to create the chance to change the score. Jamie Vardy was on hand to capitalise on Michael Keane's mistake and score the winner 'I told them what I am telling you. When you didn't achieve, you have to react and we have the quality to react and play better than what we did this afternoon.'+ Everton, 10th in the Premier League, have won only once in eight games. Silva said: 'We played four games in 10 days, it is really tough, even if you change players. It is not easy to see the players fresh with high mobility every time. 'And when you play against these type of teams, that come here and are waiting for your mistake, you have to put high intensity and mobility in your game. 'But it is not reason to (play as they did). We are playing at home, our fans were, until a certain moment, behind us, pushing our team to win, and I cannot find - but I will find, for sure - the reasons to (play like) that.' Silva was asked if he was worried about his players' mental strength, and said: 'I understand your question, but you are working in Everton, it is a big club and there is pressure to win matches, to react. 'To be here, play at this level, work at this club, you have to show the capacity to handle this type of normal pressure.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility