Frank Lampard admitted Everton's fringe players had come up short after being sent crashing out of the Carabao Cup at Bournemouth.
Lampard defended his decision to make eleven changes as the Toffees' hopes of moving a step closer to winning their first trophy since 1995 were dashed with a 4-1 third round defeat in Dorset.
Manager Lampard said: 'We were poor. I made a lot of changes, but the reality of my job is that we want to win every game we play.
'When you go through a season and are not getting many minutes, some players are not happy and want to knock on your door, others want to train well and wait for a chance.