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Just at the point when Crystal Palace’s FA Cup run was about to take off, manager Oliver Glasner offered a little insight into one of the reasons why.
The Austrian was settling into the dugout before the 3-0 evisceration of Fulham at Craven Cottage and had a moment to appreciate the atmosphere.
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