Frank Lampard said 'bring it on' to anyone who wanted to question Everton's celebrations following a win that guaranteed the club's Premier League future.
Everton fought back from 2-0 down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 on a memorable night at Goodison Park.
Thousands of supporters flooded the pitch at the end yesterday evening, singing songs - including in honour of Lampard - long after the final whistle.
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Praising the supporters for their latest show of passion throughout Thursday - with fans once again welcoming the players in huge numbers - Lampard described the scenes as "incredible".
And he said the players and supporters deserved the opportunity to mark the end of an agonising relegation fight.
Asked about the final whistle scenes, Lampard said: "They are just incredible. Bring it on to people who say 'you want to celebrate staying up'. OK I say 'you know what, it means so much', to the people at this club - and the players and the board, everybody.
"And also the circumstances of being 2-0 down and to show that character to win 3-2. People won't forget this. Everton fans won't forget this. Evertonians will say 'yeah this happens, this is the way we do things, that's very Everton', whatever.
"They can say these things but at the same time to do it, to practically do it... is special. It's a special night so the scenes are well deserved for everybody."
