Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has blasted his players following their calamitous second-half collapse against Everton on Thursday night.
The Eagles blew a two-goal lead at Goodison Park as Frank Lampard’s side scored three times in the second half to secure their Premier League status for another season in dramatic fashion. Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew had seemingly put Palace in cruise control at the break only for Michael Keane and Richarlison to help pull the Toffees level with 20 minutes of the game remaining.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin then headed home the winner late on which sparked a small pitch invasion from home fans before hundreds more spilled onto the Goodison Park turf at full-time to celebrate their survival. Palace players quickly made their way down the tunnel without much trouble, though television cameras picked up Vieira being involved in an altercation with an Everton fan that he refused to comment on after the game.
