Here are your Everton evening headlines for Tuesday, March 22..
Frank Lampard told he could 'regret' slamming players
After the thrill of an injury-time winner against Newcastle United, it was a return to form for Everton on Sunday in what has become a miserable season.
Hopes of an FA Cup semi-final Wembley appearance were dashed in ruthless fashion by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park , with the Eagles firing four goals without reply.
Manager Frank Lampard was in no mood to sugar coat his side's display , but with the Blues needing to ramp up their performance levels in order to secure their Premier League safety, has the Blues boss taken the right steer to motivate his players?
Richard Garnett has the full story here
READ MORE: Frank Lampard must make instant training change to weed out Everton let-downs
READ MORE: Jordan Pickford should listen to Everton advice from one man - and it's not Stephen Warnock
Everton problem summed up in 50 seconds
Sunday afternoon saw Frank Lampard lay down something of a challenge to his Everton squad. For the majority of his time as manager, he's comforted them through tough spells and tried to help them along to better results with affection.
However, the soft approach came screeching to a halt after being comfortably knocked out of the FA Cup against Crystal Palace. Following a humbling 4-0 defeat, the manager called out the confidence and mentality of his players.
There has been some debate following his post-match comments over whether Lampard should have called out his players in such a way. What there can be no question over, though, is that Everton's style needs to change.
A lot of factors have led to fluctuating form over recent weeks and months, but the Crystal Palace match in particular showed up some glaring errors. The players were at fault not just for their quality, but the way in which they fit into the system at hand for the match.
