Everton problem summed up in 50 seconds as truth emerges for Frank Lampard

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.

He accused them of playing at 70% throughout their defeat to the Eagles, knowing that's not enough to achieve what they needed to. And, he knows there's a lot of important work over the course of the international break to drastically improve performances as much as possible ahead of a crucial relegation fight.

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.

Many Evertonians expected the Blues to line up in a 4-3-3 style, or a 4-2-3-1 as was effective against Newcastle United, at Selhurst Park. Granted injuries and suspensions had affected options in the centre of the pitch particularly, but there were perceived ways in which that could be worked around.

Perhaps Alex Iwobi could line up as a No.10 with Abdoulaye Doucoure and Andre Gomes behind him. Maybe a centre-back could step forwards into a defensive midfield role. There would