Ross Barkley insisted he would score from a set piece in Everton's 2-1 win over Swansea City on Sunday.
The young midfielder won it for the Toffees with a superb 84th-minute free-kick and after the match said he was certain he would hit the target when stepping up to the dead ball.
"It's a relief because I had a chance to score with 20 minutes to go and I slipped, so to see the free-kick go in was a bonus and great for the team," he told Sky Sports.
"I told Romelu Lukaku to leave it, because I saw the goal and thought 'I'm going to score this'.
"I don't really practice free-kicks because Leighton Baines is usually on the pitch, so I thought it was my chance."
Barkley's teammate Phil Jagielka was quick to praise the 20-year old after seeing him have a few down moments throughout the match.
"He slipped and thought it wasn't his day, then five minutes later he hits the bar. Then he's brave enough to take the free-kick and he did," he said.
