Oliver Glasner has said Crystal Palace must avoid getting overly emotional in the FA Cup final or they risk suffering the same fate as Brazil did in the 2014 World Cup, where they lost 7-1 to Germany in the semifinals.
Palace are looking to win the first trophy in their history when they face Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. It will be the south London club’s third final appearance, with the previous two both ending in losses to Manchester United.
History beckons for the mid-table Premier League side on Saturday, but Glasner has called for cool heads.
“Yes this would be reward for an outstanding FA Cup journey but I don’t really think about the trophy,” he told a news conference on Friday.
“I can remember the World Cup in Brazil and the Brazilian players were crying during the national anthem because of all these emotions, that they wanted to give back to their country, winning the World Cup at home … and they lost 7-1 to Germany in the semifinal.
“We shouldn’t feel pressure to bring silverware to Crystal Palace because this never happened in the club’s history. We will give our best. This is our mindset tomorrow.”
