"You've got to go into every game believing and if not, we might as well not turn up. We've got to go into it with a belief but we also got to go into it with an understanding of the underdog mentality and what boxes we've got to tick to make the evening as difficult as possible for Chelsea."
"It's always good to be here in front of our home fans. Saturday is a bit of a celebration, I feel, for the journey the club are on, and I want the supporters to come in and enjoy watching us play against top-class opposition."
"It's been a long time since we've been in this round, we've got a rich history in the FA Cup and it's important on Saturday evening our supporters and the wider audience that are going away from the game have seen a team which has respected that."
Wrexham will face Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round at home, seeking to reach the quarter-finals for only the fourth time in club history. Manager Phil Parkinson acknowledges Chelsea's Premier League status makes them favorites, but insists his players must approach the match with genuine belief while recognizing their underdog position and implementing tactics to make the evening difficult for their opponents. Parkinson views the occasion as a celebration of Wrexham's recent journey, including three consecutive promotions under ownership by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. He emphasizes the importance of respecting the club's rich FA Cup history and wants supporters to witness a team that honors that tradition while competing against top-class opposition.
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