Frank Lampard right to make 'dangerous' move and Everton's players must know that

It was as blunt as it could have been following a 4-0 FA Cup hammering at the hands of Crystal Palace. But no sooner had Frank Lampard delivered his X-rated verdict on his side’s display, the backlash began.

Plenty on social media questioned whether Lampard was making the right decision by calling out his players, while Chris Sutton went one step further and claimed the Blues boss may live to regret criticising his players.

"The team are in an absolute mess but his language was extremely strong, questioning the side's courage," Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live. "He talked about [how] he doesn't have a magic wand to get inside people's heads and change resilience across the whole squad. Well.. is that not his job?

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"Lampard was chucking things out there and I wonder whether he will regret some of the things he's said because it can be damaging within the dressing room. It's not a