"I was going to make sure I enjoyed it as much as the good days I'd had at Arsenal and places like that there was no pressure on the lads, I wanted to make sure they enjoyed it and didn't feel any nerves, he told FourFourTwo. Sometimes when that happens, you can go through the day and get to 8pm, you've been beaten by Crystal Palace and you don't remember much of the day. I tried to make sure they took it all in."
"If the truth be known, I wasn't going into it with much hope we've got a cracking group of lads who are really good for the level we're at, but we were playing the FA Cup holders. I just wanted them to enjoy it. They did a bit more than that, didn't they?"
Macclesfield defeated Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup in January, overcoming a 117-place gap to produce the biggest upset by league positions. The victory generated significant revenue from live television coverage and a large Moss Rose crowd, but the club has since suffered a financial blow related to that match. John Rooney manages Macclesfield and appointed Francis Jeffers as his assistant after taking charge in the summer. Jeffers emphasized ensuring players enjoyed the occasion and avoided nerves. Macclesfield will host Premier League Brentford in the fourth round on February 16, live on TV.
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