Toffees in festive cheer after Barkley screamer
That could change this evening, of course, but for the time being, Roberto Martinez could hardly be more content.
Barkley, the prodigious young midfielder, whose personal contribution to this contest will have pleased England manager Roy Hodgson, settled this festive issue with a delicious strike from all of 25 yards.
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