Coleman gets Roy and Roberto smiling

Roy Keane, assistant to the Ireland national team, was an interested spectator as Everton secured a seventh consecutive home victory, running the rule over a trio of Evertonians with roles to play in Martin O’Neill’s national side. All three offered food for thought.

Seamus Coleman, the enterprising right-back, stood out in particular, and even though his 93rd-minute winning goal owed much to good fortune, his overall performance meant that Martinez was faced with a post-match question as to whether he ranked the 25-year-old from Killybegs as the best current player in that position in the Premier League.