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Phil Parkinson reckons all eyes will be on the opposite dugout in tonight’s FA Cup replay at Crystal Palace.
Wanderers head to Selhurst Park looking to heap misery on former boss Sam Allardyce, who is still looking for his first win since taking charge nearly a month ago.
Palace were humbled 3-0 at West Ham on Saturday in the Premier League and Parkinson expects Big Sam to once again ring the changes, just as he did in the 0-0 draw at the Macron 10 days ago.
But with little expectation on his own team, the Whites boss is excited by the opportunity to earn a fourth round tie at home to Manchester City.
“The first game was a test to see where we were but this is different,” he told The Bolton News. “Hardly anyone expected us to get a result in the first game – no-one will under the lights at Selhurst Park.
“They have had a difficult weekend. That might be good for us in a way.
“We have no fear about going down there. Obviously we have the utmost respect for them but there is no pressure on us at all.
“We’re the outright underdogs but we’ll go down there to show we can play.
“And the Manchester City draw is a great prize for both sides and it does add something to the game. It’s a huge incentive and we will be ready for it.”
Wanderers report no new injuries but will train this morning to assess what effect Saturday’s defeat and the journey south has had on the squad.
Parkinson is looking forward to locking horns with Allardyce again, having gone so close to knocking the Eagles out at the first time of asking.
“The players will want to challenge – but even for myself and Steve (Parkin), we’re coming up against a bloke who a few months ago was England manager, the pinnacle of his career,” he said.
“Sammy Lee has gone in there now, so it’s an even bigger challenge.
“The resources and the amount of homework you can do on your opponents at Premier League level are incredible, the detail you can go into. But we pride ourselves on our preparation for every game and we’ll be as thorough as possible.
“We have got to be prepared to run and fight for every ball.
“To create a shock we’ve got to be right at the top of our game and pick a team which is capable.”
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Wanderers head to Selhurst Park looking to heap misery on former boss Sam Allardyce, who is still looking for his first win since taking charge nearly a month ago.
Palace were humbled 3-0 at West Ham on Saturday in the Premier League and Parkinson expects Big Sam to once again ring the changes, just as he did in the 0-0 draw at the Macron 10 days ago.
But with little expectation on his own team, the Whites boss is excited by the opportunity to earn a fourth round tie at home to Manchester City.
“The first game was a test to see where we were but this is different,” he told The Bolton News. “Hardly anyone expected us to get a result in the first game – no-one will under the lights at Selhurst Park.
“They have had a difficult weekend. That might be good for us in a way.
“We have no fear about going down there. Obviously we have the utmost respect for them but there is no pressure on us at all.
“We’re the outright underdogs but we’ll go down there to show we can play.
“And the Manchester City draw is a great prize for both sides and it does add something to the game. It’s a huge incentive and we will be ready for it.”
Wanderers report no new injuries but will train this morning to assess what effect Saturday’s defeat and the journey south has had on the squad.
Parkinson is looking forward to locking horns with Allardyce again, having gone so close to knocking the Eagles out at the first time of asking.
“The players will want to challenge – but even for myself and Steve (Parkin), we’re coming up against a bloke who a few months ago was England manager, the pinnacle of his career,” he said.
“Sammy Lee has gone in there now, so it’s an even bigger challenge.
“The resources and the amount of homework you can do on your opponents at Premier League level are incredible, the detail you can go into. But we pride ourselves on our preparation for every game and we’ll be as thorough as possible.
“We have got to be prepared to run and fight for every ball.
“To create a shock we’ve got to be right at the top of our game and pick a team which is capable.”
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