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Hodgson reveals Lewington's 'apoplectic' half-time message and recent player meeting

Roy Hodgson reflected on a well-earned Crystal Palace point against Leicester City, revealing his satisfaction with a second-half performance inspired by Ray Lewington's 'apoplectic' half-time message.

"We played well in the second-half," the manager said, explaining his own views before discussing his assistant coach. "I’m really delighted with the second-half performance, which was back to the Crystal Palace I’ve been used to seeing and which I think we’re capable of doing.

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"I wasn’t at all happy with the first-half and Ray Lewington at half-time was almost apoplectic in his criticism of what we were doing in that half.