STATISTICS FULL MATCH
Ross Barkley's objective settled Everton's meeting with Watford after the development to the match was ruled by instability over the midfielder's Goodison Park future.
Barkley cleared home a twisting shot from 20 yards not long after break as Sebastian Prodl neglected to shut him down.
Everton supervisor Ronald Koeman said on Thursday that Barkley had until one weekend from now to consent to an agreement augmentation or he would be sold.
Watford once in a while debilitated, in spite of the fact that the physicality of Stefano Okaka brought on a couple of cheeky minutes late on.
Enner Valencia could have made the scoreline more agreeable for the hosts yet was denied by a decent spare from Heurelho Gomes.
Barkley objective masks complex choice
Everton administrator Bill Kenwright and dominant part shareholder Farhad Moshiri joined the overwhelming applause for Barkley when he left the activity 10 minutes from time, yet it could yet likewise be a goodbye to the home fans.
Koeman's open final offer appeared to goad the 23-year-old into life as he swerved in the container and tried Gomes with a low hard shot in the opening minutes.
His fifth Premier League objective of the season came not long after the interim as Prodl's withdraw permitted him the time and the edge to beat Gomes.
However the vitality of Kevin Mirallas - who marked another three-year bargain before commence - and the undeniable guarantee of Tom Davies, still just 18, demonstrated why Everton are set up to quit fooling around in their transactions.
Given Swansea's Gylfi Sigurdsson and Ajax's Davy Klaassen have been specified as conceivable midfield enlists, and considering his sporadic frame over the entire season, it might well be that Barkley needs Everton more than they require him.
Watford safe, however with work to do
Watford could in any case be consigned in principle, yet truly, with six focuses and a far better objective contrast than eighteenth put Hull, their Premier League status is protected.
In spite of losing Christian Kabasele to an obvious hamstring harm before half-time, the Hornets hung in and could have saved an impossible point had Troy Deeney figured out how to control home a late half-shot.
There is no disgrace in neglecting to take anything endlessly to an Everton side who have accomplished their best home class record since 1989-90.
In any case, Watford are as yet five focuses shy of the aggregate amassed under Quique Sanchez Flores last term, and proprietors the Pozzo family should contribute to abstain from falling behind next season.
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