On the evening of March 20, Beijing time, in a match in the top 8 of the English FA Cup, two teams in the middle of the Premier League's strength met head-on. As a result, after 90 minutes, Crystal Palace beat Everton 4-0, and the duel between the two giants, Vieira beat Lampard.
Crystal Palace are the premier League's perennial midstream team, and after Hodgson's departure, they have brought in Arsenal legend Vieira to take over this season. Although the start was not good, Vieira quickly adjusted the team's tactics and scored consecutive points in the back games. Crystal Palace is 11th in the current Premier League standings, and there is basically no need to worry about relegation.
In contrast, Everton's situation is relatively bad. Under Benitez, Everton were reduced to relegation in the league. After Chelsea star Lampard took over, the team was even worse off. It wasn't until the last round of the league that Lampard led the team to a second Premier League victory, but the Toffee are currently only 17th in the league and still have to fight for relegation.
Compared with the crystal palace, which has no desire, the pressure of the Everton Cup can be described as greater. In the past two FA Cup matches, although Lampard has won, he has not defeated the traditional strong team, and the gold content is average. Facing old rivals Vieira, Lampard wants to prove himself in the FA Cup.
However, in the first half of the game, Everton was pierced by Crystal Palace. In the 24th and 40th minutes of the match, Crystal Palace scored twice, scoring by Guy and Matta. For Lampard, who are 2-0 at half-time and playing away from home, they don't have much chance of turning the tables.
Sure enough, in the second half, Crystal Palace is still the dominant side. In the 78th minute, Zaha's goal set the stage for the team's victory, and will Hughes' goal in the final moments was to lock in a four-goal victory for Crystal Palace. In such a big name showdown, Vieira won an overwhelming victory.
For Lampard, the result of the loss may be expected, but the 0-4 fiasco is definitely an unacceptable result for fans. Remember that in the Premier League game 12 days ago, Everton just lost 0-5 to Tottenham Hotspur. Lampard, as an attacking player, has failed in his coaching of the club's defence, as evidenced by his time at Chelsea. Looking at Lampard's poor results, many Everton fans also shouted to leave the class.
Crystal Palace have once again reached the fab cup final four since 2016, with their last final defeat to Manchester United. Over the past 25 years, Crystal Palace has reached the top four of the FA Cup twice, and Vieira has achieved this result in his first season in charge.