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‘Cup win will attract players’
- Updated: May 20, 2016
Crystal Palace will be able to attract a different calibre of player if they can win the FA Cup and qualify for the Europa League, says former captain Geoff Thomas.
Palace take on Manchester United at Wembley on Saturday in a re-run of the 1990 final when Thomas was captain and his side lost a dramatic replay 1-0.
Eagles manager Alan Pardew was also playing that day and will be hoping to exact revenge this weekend, with not only a major trophy at stake but also European football next season.
United have already secured a place in the Europa League by finishing fifth, but Palace must still win the FA Cup to qualify themselves.
Thomas, who played at Selhurst Park between 1987 and 1993, believes European status would help Pardew take Palace to a new level next term.
“It would give Palace European football and that will give Alan Pardew scope to get a …
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