Barkley for his match-winner in his side's 1-0
victory over Watford.
Barkley drilled in a 25-yard effort for the game's
only goal early in the second half at Goodison Park
on Friday.
The midfielder's future was heavily discussed in
the lead-up and Koeman was pleased with his
contribution.
"That's what we like from players like Ross," he
said.
"In the first half we also had opportunities like this
but we needed to play a little bit faster.
"Left and right, Ross is a player with a good shot.
We need more productivity from midfield and our
attackers, but he showed today what we like to
see."
Barkley's goal helped Everton end a three-match
winless run late in the campaign, while it marked
Watford's fourth consecutive loss.
Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri felt his team,
who are still in relegation danger, deserved more.
"Very unlucky, very unfortunate. We didn't deserve
to lose, we deserved at least a draw," the Italian
told Sky Sports.
"In the first half and before their first goal we had
chances with [Daryl] Janmaat and [Troy] Deeney,
but the ball didn't go in.
"Everton after the break they had one shot and one
goal, so I'm very happy with the way my team
played."
With two games to play, Watford are just six points
clear of 18th-placed Hull City.
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