Roberto Martinez has described the performance which earned Everton a 2-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers "outstanding" in the wake of their European disappointment.
Goals from Seamus Coleman and Aaron Lennon guided the Toffees to three points at the end of a week which saw them exit the Europa League with an emphatic defeat to Dynamo Kiev, and Martinez was quick to praise the response of the players.
"It was an outstanding performance," Martinez told Sky Sports News. "We had to adapt to the type of game it was going to be coming off the back of Europe and this season we have found it difficult to be able to get wins.
"I have seen QPR at home this season and they have been very unfortunate. Against Arsenal and Spurs they created a lot of chances and the result could have gone either way.
"But apart from the corner we defended really well, at times we had to be very clever but then we scored two outstanding goals from open play with a lot of quality."
The win moved Everton up to 13th in the Premier League table, nine points clear of the relegation zone.
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