They had Paul Gascoigne here once. Towards the end of his career, when the flame of his glorious talent was flickering out, English football’s great enigma spent two underwhelming years at Goodison Park. Now they have the nearest thing there has been to Gazza in his pomp. If Ross Barkley makes the progress expected of him, there will be nothing sad or forgettable about his Everton career. In one magical moment on Monday night, Barkley showed why he is bounding to the top. From the change of speed to the ballet dancer balance, all with the ball glued to his feet, Barkley evoked memories of the young Gascoigne, his stunning opening goal setting Everton on their way to a comfortable victory.
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Everton defeated Queens Park Rangers 3-1 in their Premier League clash on Monday evening
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Ross Barkley opened the scoring with a wonder goal from long range in the first-half
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Kevin Mirallas doubled the Toffees' first-half lead with a heavily deflected free-kick
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More terrible defending from Rangers led to Steven Naismith scoring a header after the break
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Substitute Bobby Zamora pulled one back for the Hoops with a close range finish from Jordan Mutch's blocked shot
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The result takes Roberto Martinez's side above local rivals Liverpool to tenth place in the table
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