"That has to be the aim, playing these teams. That's what you're in football for, to have nights like this. We look forward to being involved in big games like this. It's a huge gulf between the spending power in the Premier League and where we are in the Championship and where we've come from so quickly."
"It's been a great cup run. Tonight was a great spectacle and we were competitive against a very good side. We will take a lot of positives from it. We showed a lot of good aspects to our play and played some great football. We weren't just trying to stop Chelsea -- we believe we can play."
"It has been the aim since day one [to get into the Premier League], it really has, nothing has really changed about that. It is just so moving to see how galvanising it is around here, how these supporters just feel about this football club and how infectious it is and just to see people all over the world adopt Wrexham as sometimes their second team."
Wrexham exited the FA Cup after a 4-2 defeat to Chelsea in extra time, despite twice taking the lead during regular play. A red card for midfielder George Dobson in the 90th minute proved decisive. Manager Phil Parkinson emphasized that Wrexham's goal is to compete in the Premier League and face elite teams consistently. He highlighted the significant spending gap between the Premier League and Championship but praised his team's competitive performance and quality football. Owner Ryan Reynolds noted the club's remarkable journey from the fifth tier and expressed pride in the global support Wrexham has garnered.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]