Skipper Jagielka was impressive on his return to the starting 11 from injury and alongside fellow centre-back Michael Keane formed a solid partnership that helped end Brighton's five-game unbeaten league run.
"They were a big team – we had to defend the box quite well but thankfully we did that from start to finish and from front to back," he told the club's website (www.evertonfc.com).
"We got a bit of momentum during the game. We got the fans involved – putting Brighton under pressure, getting a lot of corners, having a few shots on target and winning tackles. This is what we, as players, must look to do in every single game.
"Hopefully we can get a bit of momentum now. We need to finish the season off as strong as possible and put down a few markers for the start of next season."
Everton, who have climbed to ninth in the table, take on relegation-threatened Stoke City on Saturday.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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