Speaking with Palace TV after Crystal Palace's loss to Manchester United, James McCarthy revealed how the Eagles improved for the clash after a poorer performance against Aston Villa days before.
He explained that manager Roy Hodgson 'made his views clear', and offered insight into the squad's current attitude.
"The gaffer had us in and made sure we knew it wasn’t good enough," McCarthy said. "He made his views clear and each and every one of us in the dressing room know it’s not been acceptable and it’s not good enough.
"We had a go tonight and unfortunately we’ve come away as losers.