David Moyes' side were disappointed to concede two late goals in the 2-0 defeat at Manchester City in their last Premier League outing.
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And Rodwell says Everton are are determined to bounce back against rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park.
'It was disappointing,' he said. 'We had our game plan and it worked for 70 minutes.
'They got the goal and it knocked the stuffing out of us and it was very difficult to come back from that.
'They have got a lot of money now and have bought some very good players. They have a strong squad but we have a strong squad as well. We tried to match them but it wasn't to be.'
Disappointment: Everton conceded two late goals at Manchester City
Rodwell insists Everton will be in good shape for Saturday's derby.
He said: 'We have made a decent start and got some good victories under our belts so we won't get too down about this and we will focus now on the Liverpool game.
'We had a match in midweek which went to extra-time so that was a hard workout. Man City was again another hard workout but we will have a rest, get into a good week's training and bounce back for the derby.'
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail