Martinez enjoys his ‘most satisfying win’

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Roberto Martinez described his team’s 2-1 triumph at QPR as his most satisfying win since taking over as Everton manager.

The Merseysiders, who went out of the Europa League against Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine on Thursday, were victorious at Loftus Road courtesy of Aaron Lennon’s 77th-minute goal.

“It was probably our most satisying win since I’ve been at Everton for many reasons,” Martinez said.

“The amount of emotions we shared on Thursday, we got back really late and this season we have found it difficult to get a win after European games.

“We are adapting to being a team that is competing in Europe and in domestic competitions.

“We had to cope with the goalscoring threat Queens Park Rangers are going to throw at you. It wasn’t a day for a technical performance – we had to be a strong group of players.”

Martinez added that Everton striker Arouna Kone will be assessed after suffering what looked like a nasty knee injury, while Romelu Lukaku is nursing a hamstring strain.

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