"I don't feel any pressure being the holders. It was the first trophy for Crystal Palace in 160 years, so to replicate it would be - I don't know the words. Maybe if you can do it for the first time in 160 years, you can do it for a second time the following year. It would be an incredible achievement."
"We're still in three competitions - the Premier League, of course, the Conference League in the knockout stage and now the FA Cup. I like the knockout stage, I always say 'do or die'. We will go to win the trophy again, but it's not about defending the trophy. Defending is always a bit passive; we want to win something, not defend it. And we don't need to defend it, we have won it, it's ours."
Oliver Glasner says he does not feel pressure as Crystal Palace begin their FA Cup defence after winning the club's first trophy in 160 years. Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 in May via Eberechi Eze's goal and now enter the third round away to Macclesfield. Twelve of the last 13 holders have progressed from the third round, with Arsenal the exception in 2017-18. Glasner emphasizes aiming to win rather than 'defend' the cup, calling knockout football 'do or die' and noting Palace compete in the Premier League, Conference League knockouts, and the FA Cup. Jean-Philippe Mateta is absent due to a knee issue.
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