Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace fans, we asked you to show us how you're preparing for the Eagles' third-ever FA Cup final at Wembley.

It could be a magical day in the capital - with around 30,786 of you travelling down - and plenty of you seem ready to see the club claim its first major trophy in its history.

So what's the overwhelming feeling? Nerves, excitement or anticipation?

Here are some of your replies:

Pedro: I'm excited and nervous like a child waiting for Christmas, hoping that Palace's Santa brings the FA Cup to south London. After waiting over 50 years - man and boy - I believe Palace will deliver and give me one of the happiest days of my life!

Laura: We've been celebrating Palace's third trip to the final by decorating the house and having a BBQ with as much red and blue as possible! Up the Palace. Bring it home to south London boys!

Sam: I flew all the way from my home in Johannesburg on Thursday via Frankfurt, as an unaccompanied minor, just to experience this unbelievable game. I can't believe how lucky I was to get tickets to see the Eagles' third FA Cup final. I'm ready for the iconic walk to Wembley - I can't wait!

Graham: Third time lucky OR, better still, make our own luck by playing excellent and positive football!

Former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison looks to the FA Cup final when the Eagles take on Manchester City on Saturday.

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As Oliver Glasner prepares for a landmark day in Crystal Palace's history, his impact at the club is being scrutinised.

Since he took the helm:

• He has the best points per game record of any Palace Premier League manager.

• Crystal Palace need one more point for their highest ever Premier League points total.

• Since a winless period in first eight games of this season, Palace would be sixth in the Premier League from their results.

• Palace are seventh in a league table calculated from his first game in charge last February.

It is not long now until Crystal Palace face Manchester City in the 2025 FA Cup final at Wembley.

To get you in the mood, here are the goals that secured Palace's spot in the final...

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The big day is edging nearer and the nerves are rising.

But who will come out on top when Crystal Palace take on Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday?

We put some questions to our fan contributors for each team to see how they are feeling before the big game...

Jay Crame
Fan writer

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Here is what our Crystal Palace er had to say on questions put to them before the FA Cup final with Manchester City...

How confident are you that Palace can win the trophy and what would it mean?

Confidence is not a word in the Palace fan vocabulary so we will not be using that term. I think I speak for most fans when I say the nerves are starting to jangle already! This will be our third shot at winning the FA Cup so we are very much hoping that 'lady luck' will be looking down on us this time around.

For Palace to win the FA Cup would mean everything. To have come close on two occasions really does hurt. When you talk to Wigan and Portsmouth fans, to have your name on that famous old trophy means absolutely everything, no matter how the footballing gods have treated them since.

Who will be your game-changer?

The obvious answer is Eberechi Eze as he is in red-hot form heading into the final, and while he gets all the headlines, this Palace side have a number of players that could be game-changers, including Ismaila Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta, and Daniel Munoz.

But, I have not mentioned the back-line and they will be key as they have been great this season - even more so since Chris Richards returned to the starting line-up.

Who or what concerns you most about City?

It is Manchester City - outgoing Premier League champions, former Champions League winners who head into the final off the back of their worst season in some time, their star striker is back fit, and they are managed by Pep Guardiola. There is plenty there to concern us, especially as this is their last chance of silverware this campaign.

Palace do have the ammunition to beat this City side and showed some of that in the game at the Etihad a few weeks back, but more than that, the Eagles have a very astute manager. Oliver Glasner is arguably the best manager that has ever taken charge of the club and gives us the best chance of getting a victory.

Score prediction?

Do we have to? OK, so let's be bold here and go for a 2-1 win for Palace. London will literally be painted red and blue!

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Our Manchester City fan contributor was asked three questions before the FA Cup final:

• How confident are you that City can win the trophy and what would it mean?

• Who will be your game-changer?

• Who or what concerns you most about Crystal Palace?

This is what Steven McInerney from Esteemed Kompany, external had to say...

Saturday's FA Cup final will see Manchester City take on Crystal Palace at Wembley.

But should the semi-finals of the competition still be played at Wembley?

Manchester City fan Amos and Crystal Palace fan Dan give us their thoughts on the latest edition of The Football News Show.

Catch the full episode here

Listen to full match commentary of Crystal Palace vs Manchester City on BBC Radio 5 live from 15:30 BST on Saturday

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter

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Saturday's FA Cup final could provide the dream send-off for Manchester City captain Kevin de Bruyne, who is set to leave the club at the end of the season.

Victory over Crystal Palace at Wembley will give City some satisfaction in an otherwise disappointing campaign.

I asked City boss Pep Guardiola about the threats that the Eagles players will provide and he mentioned Eberechi Eze's "quality", Ismaila Sarr's "pace" and how "strong" Jean-Philippe Mateta is.

But one name of interest stood out.

Guardiola said: "[Adam] Wharton is a really good holding midfielder who links well inside."

Wharton is only 21 and his performances for Palace have led to a call-up into the England national team. He could form the platform for the Three Lions in the middle of the park for years to come.

With De Bruyne departing and 34-year-old Ilkay Gundogan not hitting the heights of his first spell, City are desperately in need of a midfield rebuild.

Along with the likes of Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, Wharton has been linked with a move to City in the summer.

Guardiola has clearly spotted the potential of the player and after being ed fit for the showpiece, Saturday may well be an opportunity for a City audition for Wharton.