Martinez: Tactics chat nothing out of ordinary

Belgium international Lukaku has been quoted as saying that he and other players approached manager Martinez to play a more direct style at Goodison Park, as opposed to the possession football that the Spaniard normally asks his team to play.

The move appeared to pay dividends as Lukaku ended a six-match run without a goal by scoring an injury-time leveller in Everton's 1-1 FA Cup draw with West Ham on Tuesday.

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