Everton boss Ronald Koeman has hit back at Belgium coach Roberto Martinez.

Koeman has witheringly dismissed comments from former Everton manager Martinez, who said last week on Goals On Sunday that the three goals Koeman's side conceded against Bournemouth showed issues that plagued his team last season had not improved.

"First of all he's a really good talker, a good communicator and all that, as you say? He speaks nice and like everybody he is a human being defending himself," said Koeman. "But, I think it is easy to talk after Bournemouth about the defence.

"That defence had three clean sheets in a row before Bournemouth. And finally the numbers, the stats, it is still not the end of the season so I will wait to give my good answer."