It was a difficult Saturday afternoon for Crystal Palace in the Premier League as they were well beaten 4-1 by rivals Brighton and Hove Albion.
The Seagulls went ahead after just three minutes through Lewis Dunk, and after Jack Hinshelwood and Facundo Buonanotte scored within 60 seconds of each other Palace were in big trouble.
The Eagles improved after half-time, and pulled one back through Jean-Philippe Mateta, but Joao Pedro's late goal silenced any hopes of an unlikely comeback at The Amex.
Palace fans who had made the trip south unveiled banners directed at chariman and co-owner Steve Parish, and exchanged words with a number of players at the end of the match to question their desire.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, manager Roy Hodgson admitted his side were well beaten, but said the "heart and desire" of his team cannot be questioned.
"In the second half in particular, one thing you cannot possibly criticise the team for is heart and desire," said Hodsgon.
"They were 3-0 down against a top team, a team in the top half playing extremely well, really they were looking down the barrel of a gun, so the one thing we did not lack is heart and desire.
"If you want to aim critcisms at the team, management or coaching staff it should be based on what has gone on on the field of play.
"It's too simplistic to suggest every time you lose a game it's because there was not enough heart or fight."
Speaking about the performance itself, Hodgson told BBC's Match of the Day: "In the first half we were comprehensively outplayed. They played extremley well.
"I thought in the second half the players did the best they could to stay in the game to give ourselves a chance.
"It is a derby game, a game that is important to Palace people and when you lose 4-1 it is a bad day."
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