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Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew claimed his side’s performance away to Sunderland was “like watching Brazil”.
The Eagles gave Pardew his tenth win in 15 matches in charge with a 4-1 demolition of Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Glenn Murray picked up his sixth goal in as many games before an eleven-minute hat-trick from winger Yannick Bolasie heaped humiliation on Dick Advocaat’s relegation-threatened side.
"Our fans were singing 'it's like watching Brazil', and it was," Pardew told BBC Sport.
"It was an emphatic win and the scoreline didn't even do us justice. We had so many chances and never looked in any danger."
Pardew, who has taken his side from the relegation zone to just outside the top half since joining in January, was delighted with an “outstanding” performance from his side.
"This performance won't get many headlines as we're mid-table but it was an outstanding performance.”
"We were great and that's seven away wins out of our last eight games. At a professional level that's unbelievable."
