ROYSTON DRENTHE insists Everton can still qualify for Europe this season, and says he does not have anything to prove to manager David Moyes.

Having missed two games with an ankle problem, the Dutch winger impressed as a second-half substitute as the Toffees recorded a 1-1 draw with Norwich City at Goodison Park on Saturday, creating Leon Osman’s 81st minute equaliser and looking lively throughout his 19-minute cameo.

The result leaves Moyes’ side 14th in the Premier League table, but the 24-year-old, at the club on a season-long loan from Spanish giants Real Madrid, still believes his side should be aiming high.

“I want to be an important player, and I want to achieve a high rank with Everton,” said Drenthe. “To get into the top eight, or top seven, that would be great.

“But if we start winning more games, then maybe we can get European football. That would be great for the club.

“Everyone knows that (European football) will be really difficult for us to achieve, but if we can concentrate and win more games, then it will be possible. We will see.”

Drenthe has made just five starts since his arrival on Merseyside, with Moyes hinting that his unorthodox style is perhaps better suited to the role of an impact substitute.

The former Feyenoord man, however, says he doesn’t feel any added pressure to prove himself worthy of a starting berth.

“Everybody knows my qualities, and I have to stick to those qualities,” he said. “From the moment I came here, the gaffer told me that I should try to be direct when I get the ball. That’s my quality.