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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Rachel Steinberg

Patrick Vieira makes promise to Crystal Palace fans after humiliating FA Cup exit

Patrick Vieira vowed to “be more demanding” in the manager’s chair following Crystal Palace ’s early FA Cup exit on Saturday.

The Eagles were semi-finalists at Wembley last campaign but this time lasted just one match, going out with a whimper after a 2-1 third-round loss to Premier League bottom-dwellers Southampton at Selhurst Park. The hosts created plenty of opportunities but once again could not find the finishing touch and poor defending from Palace on either side of half-time kickstarted Saints’ comeback and sealed the Eagles’ fate.

“I’m concerned, yes, worried no,” said Vieira. “Again, (Saturday) you can see that at times we can play some really good football and we can create chances.

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