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Koeman praises Barkley response
- Updated: September 17, 2016
Everton manager Ronald Koeman hailed the character of his side and the immediate improvement in Ross Barkley after a 3-1 win over Middlesbrough took his side second in the Premier League.
After goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg’s controversial own goal, Gareth Barry, on his 600th Premier League appearance, equalised before Seamus Coleman and Romelu Lukaku – who later went off with an injury to his big toe – turned things around before half-time.
“Maybe we needed a yes and no mistake of the referee as after that we showed really good football, were more aggressive,” Koeman said.
“I think Middlesbrough started better but there was great …
