“I’m so pleased” – Manager shows no fear and only excitement being drawn against Chelsea | OneFootball

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson was absolutely buzzing to be drawn against Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

The draw took place on Monday night, and Wrexham were drawn at home to Chelsea in the next round of the competition.

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It’s safe to say that Parkinson is showing no fear at all for the tie, and is only showing raw excitement. The man is over the moon to be facing The Club World Cup champions in March!

Parkinson on facing Chelsea

Phil Parkinson speaking after Chelsea v Wrexham

“I’m absolutely delighted with the draw,” said Parkinson, who saw his side begin their cup campaign by beating top-flight strugglers Nottingham Forest in the third round.

“It’s a brilliant draw for the club, for the owners and for our supporters.

“Everybody deserves that and when it comes, it’s going to be a great day.

“It’s just a brilliant draw for us, it really is. We said if we got a third home draw on the bounce that would be brilliant for us.

“It’s a great progression for the club. We spoke about getting a Premier League club – we hadn’t done that since I’ve been here – and we beat Forest, then we’ve had to work really hard against Ipswich to get this draw.

“I’m so pleased for everybody connected with the club.”

Quotes via The Leader.

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