Crystal Palace's fans hope for a repeat of their latest win this season in the semi finals at Wembley Stadium.
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This weekend’s FA Cup final sees Crystal Palace take on Manchester City at Wembley.
The match on Saturday will be a chance for London-based Palace to prove themselves against the titans of modern English football – the treble winners, European champions and record-breaking centurions: Manchester City.
Palace have the potential to make history. If they win, it’ll be their first ever major trophy since the club’s formation in 1905.
(CREDIT: Associative Press Photo/Dave Shopland) Jean-Phillipe Mateta’s penalty attempt in Palace’s FA Cup semi final match in April against Aston Villa
Among those dreaming of glory is lifelong season ticket holder, Joss Heaver. He says fans have confidence that Palace can triumph over City.
“There’s definitely a sort of unspoken confidence among Palace fans where we are going to turn up”
Joss Heaver, Crystal Palace fan
City have had an off season by their standards – they’re on track for their worst league performance since 2016.
(CREDIT: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) City’s Josko Gvardiol scores during the team’s FA Cup semi final match in April against Nottingham Forrest
“It’s not the same Manchester City team as it has been, they’re serial winners, but we trust Glasner”
Joss Heaver, Crystal Palace fan
He says there is a genuine confidence among fans that they can win, and that he has big plans to celebrate if they do.
“I think we’ve got the players, they’ve been in finals, they’ve been around winning…. I think if we do win, it’ll be bedlam”
Joss Heaver, Crystal Palace fan
(CREDIT: Lily Erwood) Palace fans will be travelling to Wembley Stadium this weekend rather than their home stadium of Selhurst Park.
It’s not just local fans making the journey to Wembley for the final. City News spoke to Tom Richards, a student currently in Cambodia who is travelling back to London for Saturday’s match.
“I’ll be taking a seven-hour bus to Bangkok,” says Tom. “I’m flying to Bangkok to Heathrow and then I have one day before the final.”
An average flight from Bangkok to London takes 17 hours.
(CREDIT: Lily Erwood) As the sun sets on Selhurst park, only time will tell if Crystal Palace will finally lift the FA Cup trophy on Saturday
Palace have come close to victory in the FA Cup before, reaching the final in 1990 and again in 2016, both times facing off against Manchester United.
After two previous heartbreaks, fans are hoping that their match up this year against the blue side of Manchester will prove that third time’s a charm.
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This weekend’s FA Cup final sees Crystal Palace take on Manchester City at Wembley.
The match on Saturday will be a chance for London-based Palace to prove themselves against the titans of modern English football – the treble winners, European champions and record-breaking centurions: Manchester City.
Palace have the potential to make history. If they win, it’ll be their first ever major trophy since the club’s formation in 1905.
(CREDIT: Associative Press Photo/Dave Shopland) Jean-Phillipe Mateta’s penalty attempt in Palace’s FA Cup semi final match in April against Aston Villa
Among those dreaming of glory is lifelong season ticket holder, Joss Heaver. He says fans have confidence that Palace can triumph over City.
“There’s definitely a sort of unspoken confidence among Palace fans where we are going to turn up”
Joss Heaver, Crystal Palace fan
City have had an off season by their standards – they’re on track for their worst league performance since 2016.
(CREDIT: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) City’s Josko Gvardiol scores during the team’s FA Cup semi final match in April against Nottingham Forrest
“It’s not the same Manchester City team as it has been, they’re serial winners, but we trust Glasner”
Joss Heaver, Crystal Palace fan
He says there is a genuine confidence among fans that they can win, and that he has big plans to celebrate if they do.
“I think we’ve got the players, they’ve been in finals, they’ve been around winning…. I think if we do win, it’ll be bedlam”
Joss Heaver, Crystal Palace fan
(CREDIT: Lily Erwood) Palace fans will be travelling to Wembley Stadium this weekend rather than their home stadium of Selhurst Park.
It’s not just local fans making the journey to Wembley for the final. City News spoke to Tom Richards, a student currently in Cambodia who is travelling back to London for Saturday’s match.
“I’ll be taking a seven-hour bus to Bangkok,” says Tom. “I’m flying to Bangkok to Heathrow and then I have one day before the final.”
An average flight from Bangkok to London takes 17 hours.
(CREDIT: Lily Erwood) As the sun sets on Selhurst park, only time will tell if Crystal Palace will finally lift the FA Cup trophy on Saturday
Palace have come close to victory in the FA Cup before, reaching the final in 1990 and again in 2016, both times facing off against Manchester United.
After two previous heartbreaks, fans are hoping that their match up this year against the blue side of Manchester will prove that third time’s a charm.
London Irish fans are excited but remain cautious following the news that the club has been bought out of administration by an Eddie Jordan-led consortium
