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Everton boss Roberto Martinez hailed his sides complete performance following their 3-0 victory at Stoke.Martinezs side raced into a three-goal lead before the break in Saturdays Premier League clash at the Britannia Stadium thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku, Seamus Coleman and Aaron Lennon as they moved above their opponents and back into the top half of the Premier League. And Martinez was pleased with the way Everton coped with the lead after seeing his team lose advantages a number of times this season.It was complete performance, Martinez told Sky Sports. You come to the Britannia Stadium and you know you will face a Stoke side that can compete in every aspect of their performance.Theyve got really good individual players. We defended really well but the way we created opportunities was very pleasing. Roberto Martinez hailed Evertons performance following their 3-0 win at Stoke There have been many times this season where we have started games well, he added. We get good chances and score goals and then from that moment on, we havent been able to take advantage of those leads.Against Stoke, it was very similar to what we did against Newcastle and in the FA Cup fourth round. Weve been able to start these games well with a lot of concentration but once we had that lead, we were able to use it to our advantage and create even more clear-cut opportunities in the second half.The way we kept our concentration for the 90 minutes was very pleasing. Aaron Lennon scored his third goal in three games as Everton ran out 3-0 winners away to Stoke City Lukaku scored his 20th goal of the season in the win at Stoke, becoming the first Everton player to score 20 or more goals in consecutive seasons since Graeme Sharp achieved the feat in the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons.Martinez was full of praise for the Belgium international, who was a doubt with a back injury before the game at the Britannia Stadium.Ive seen it many times, Martinez said. He will do anything to make himself available and at times, hes not 100 per cent but he wants to be out there and be a focal point.Hes not a player you are going to keep away easily. Everton celebrate Romelu Lukakus early opener Everton are now up to seventh in the Premier League after Saturdays victory and Martinez could not hide his delight at his sides performance.He added: I thought we had a really good mix and we were a really balanced side. We look like a really hungry team and with the quality we have thats very pleasing.Its a really important moment in our season and we needed to get a positive result against Newcastle.We knew today was a real opportunity to show our intent and I couldnt be happier with the manner of the performance.Also See:Everton ease to win at StokeTableLive on SkyGet Sky SportsWholesale Custom Jerseys . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. Custom Jerseys On Sale . 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Esa Lindell and Rasmus Ristolainen replied for Finland (1-1-0) Lindell opened the scoring for Finland just 41 seconds into the game, but the hosts quickly regained their composure and tied the score less than four minutes later on Wennbergs first of the game.INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Luck is remarkably resilient.While the league-high 25 sacks may be taking a toll on his body, his mind is clear and free. The September turnover flurry has largely been fixed, and the early losses that threatened to end the Indianapolis Colts playoff hopes have taken a backseat to Lucks return to late-game heroics.Exactly how Luck moves on from a self-described bonehead play or a bad game might seem like a mystery, but whatever he does, it works.Hes just a really competitive guy and things dont faze him too much, kicker Adam Vinatieri said Wednesday. He might get sacked on one play and get up and throw a 60-yard TD pass on the next play.Indianapolis (3-4) has almost come to expect that kind of thing from its franchise quarterback, who has engineered 17 winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime. The most recent came Sunday at Tennessee, the most unforgettable being the 28-point comeback in the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs.On Sunday, the Chiefs (4-2) will get another shot to take on Luck just as hes rounding into form. The numbers prove it.Over the last three games, Luck has completed 69.1 percent of his passes for 927 yards, with six touchdowns, one interception and no fumbles. Thats a stark upgrade from the completion percentage (58.1) through his first four seasons and the one interception per game he threw during his first 55 starts.Sure, critics could contend Luck is simply getting better against subpar competition. But the last two opponents -- Houston and Tennessee -- both have defenses ranked in the top 10, and Chicagos defense is No. 12.So despite playing behind three different starting offensive line combinations and missing some of his top receivers because of injuries, Luck has thrived during one of the best streaks of his career.Mistakes happen, and I think something that is always key is that you have to fix the specific mistakes. If I am not fixing a specific mistake, then there is a problem, Luck said. Id like to think that I have gotten better every year, and especially this season every game at fixing some of those mistakes.What has actually changed?Luck has embraced the philosophy of new quarterbacks cooach Brian Schottenheimer.ddddddddddddThroughout the offseason, the Colts worked with Luck on his footwork to improve accuracy, urged him to get rid of the ball more quickly, and asked him to slide more frequently, too. Initially, the results didnt look so good. Luck was on pace to take nearly 200 hits, and threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles in the first four games.Since cleaning up those mistakes over the last three weeks, Luck has looked more like the guy Indy envisioned when it drafted him No. 1 overall in 2012. The Colts made him the highest-paid player in league history in June.Nobody inside the Colts complex is surprised by Lucks progression. Theyre just hoping it continues throughout the second half of the season, when the Colts attempt to rebound from a slow start, just like Luck, and chase their third AFC South crown in four years.Its a learning process for everybody. As many games as he has won and as productive as he has been, there are still things that you can go back in your game and work on and get better, coach Chuck Pagano said There is a learning curve that comes with playing every position, specifically that one. Again, he is making great decisions and taking what the defense is giving him and not forcing things. Hopefully, knock on wood, he will stay where he is at and keep getting better.Game notesFour players missed practice with injuries Wednesday: tight end Dwayne Allen (ankle), defensive tackle Kendall Langford (knee), outside linebacker Curt Maggitt (ankle) and receiver Chester Rogers (hamstring and foot). Safety Mike Adams, cornerback Vontae Davis, running back Frank Gore and outside linebacker Robert Mathis all were given an extra day of rest. ... Defensive end Henry Anderson (knee), receiver Phillip Dorsett (hamstring), defensive tackle Zach Kerr (ankle), left guard Jack Mewhort (triceps), receiver Donte Moncrief (fractured shoulder blade) and right tackle Joe Reitz (back) all did limited work Wednesday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '