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Koeman praises Everton character
- Updated: December 31, 2016
Ronald Koeman has praised the “great character and reaction” of his Everton side after their 2-2 draw with Hull on Friday.
The Toffees twice came from behind to take a point from the KCOM Stadium live on Sky Sports, with a bizarre own goal from Tigers goalkeeper David Marshall cancelling out an early opener from Michael Dawson.
Robert Snodgrass put Hull back ahead in the 65th minute with a sublime free kick, but a header from Ross Barkley with six minutes of normal time to play saw the two sides share the points.
Koeman was ultimately pleased with the result and believes Barkley also had a good game after a testing few weeks for the 23-year-old.
“I think the crowd loved this game because it was really a really open game with lots of chances and I think the better chances were for us,” he told Sky …