{"id":16629,"date":"2022-04-29T18:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T22:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/29\/patrick-vieira-hits-back-at-leeds-kalvin-phillips-over-zaha-comments\/"},"modified":"2022-04-29T18:00:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T22:00:39","slug":"patrick-vieira-hits-back-at-leeds-kalvin-phillips-over-zaha-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/29\/patrick-vieira-hits-back-at-leeds-kalvin-phillips-over-zaha-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Vieira hits back at Leeds\u2019 Kalvin Phillips over Zaha comments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Patrick Vieira has, on Friday, provided his take on a recent jibe aimed in the direction of Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha by Leeds United\u2019s Kalvin Phillips.<\/p>\n

Palace and Leeds, of course, went head-to-head earlier this week.<\/p>\n

90 minutes badly lacking in end product ultimately played out into a 0-0 stalemate at Selhurst Park, but the drama missing from the action itself was more than made up for post-match.<\/p>\n

This came as Kalvin Phillips made use of a discussion with BBC 5 Live Sport to take aim at Palace wide-man Wilfried Zaha, for what he evidently deemed persistent simulation on the part of the Ivorian:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ref complained at us for fouling him but I think he <\/span>dives<\/span> a lot<\/span> to be honest with you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Patrick<\/p>\n

WATFORD, ENGLAND \u2013 AUGUST 24: Wilfried Zaha is challenged by Oghenekaro Etebo during the Carabao Cup second round match between Watford and Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road Stadium on August 24, 2021 in Watford, England. (Photo by Julian Finney\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Speaking in a press conference ahead of his side\u2019s return to action this weekend, it therefore came as little surprise when the subject of Phillips\u2019 comments was put to Palace boss Patrick Vieira.<\/p>\n

And the Frenchman was not shy in hitting back, revealing his opinion that Phillips and the rest of Leeds\u2019 stars had a \u2018clear plan\u2019 in place to \u2018target\u2019 Zaha throughout the 90 minutes:<\/p>\n

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Patrick Vieira on Kalvin Phillips\u2019 comments on diving:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very strange comment. You can all see the game & watch it again. Some of them were lucky not to get a yellow card.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir plan was clear, to target Wilfried and he remained calm and concentrated on his game\u201d #CPFC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Matt Woosnam (@MattWoosie) April 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n