Everton captain Phil Jagielka says the players have to share responsibility for an alarming slump that has seen them win just one of their last 12 Premier League matches. Wednesday's 2-0 defeat at Stoke left the Toffees in 14th place, just six points above the drop zone with 10 games to go, although 18th-placed QPR have a match in hand. This latest loss saw the heat turned up on Everton boss Roberto Martinez with '£MartinezOut' trending in the UK on Twitter in the aftermath - despite fans in the away end at the Britannia Stadium showing vociferous support for him and the team at half-time - but Jagielka insists the squad must also take the blame. Everton captain Phil Jagielka says the players must take responsibility for their poor Premier League form . England international Jagielka says it is time for the players to 'buck up our ideas' 'The fans were great (against Stoke). It has been a difficult season to watch us because the performances have not been as good as last season,' Jagielka told the Liverpool Echo. 'They are going to vent their frustrations, it is normally the manager that gets it as he is head of the food chain. 'But we as players know we need to buck our ideas up, start performing better and take pressure off him, pressure off ourselves and start getting some more points.' Roberto Martinez is coming under increasing pressure to turn it around after one league win in 12 games . Everton manager Martinez and his team look lost in the Barclays Premier League of late . Martinez swept into Goodison in 2013 armed with promising sound bites and a snappy dress sense to match a refreshing cavalier playing style that had taken Wigan to FA Cup glory only a month earlier. The former Swansea midfielder also oversaw Wigan's relegation from the top flight, but that was largely forgotten as he proved a runaway success on Merseyside, taking Everton back into Europe after a four-year absence and just missing out on a place in the Champions League. But this season has proved much more difficult for the Toffees, with a porous defence and stuttering form in front of goal leading to a growing sense of frustration. Victor Moses (centre) rises up to head home his side's opening goal en route to a 2-0 victory against Everton . Stoke substitute Mame Biram Diouf sealed win with a late goal after reacting to Marko Arnautovic's rebound . What has vexed supporters even more is their contrasting displays in the Europa League, with the Toffees beating high-flying Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg home and away en route to a largely trouble-free run into the last 16. The visit of Dynamo Kiev is next up for Everton in that competition, but Jagielka concedes their focus now has to be moving clear of the Premier League's basement battle. 'We know we need to concentrate on our league form,' he added. 'We have 10 games left now and need to pull our finger out and start picking up points.'
Everton were beaten 2-0 by Stoke at the Britannia Stadium on Wednesday . Toffees have won just once in their last 12 Premier League games . Pressure is mounting on manager Roberto Martinez with club 14th . Phil Jagielka says the players must share the responsibility .