Chelsea sent warning as Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson looks to repeat FA Cup shockWrexham welcome Chelsea to the Racecourse Ground in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday, and Phil Parkinson knows all about how to beat the Blues football's oldest cup competitionView 3 Images Phil Parkinson has beaten Chelsea before (Image: Paul Gilham/Getty Images)It is fair to say Phil Parkinson will have his men thoroughly prepared for an extremely demanding FA Cup contest against Chelsea. Coaching is educating.”‌This was Liam Rosenior, talking to his squad in a documentary filmed during his time at Strasbourg. Ex-keeper Ben Foster - who played for, among many clubs, Wrexham - referred to the Chelsea manager’s use of the phrase ‘marking assignment’ as ‘woke nonsense’. Parkinson might be amused by that but he might also bridle at the suggestion he is some sort of throwback. “I haven’t changed much,” he says, when asked about how he has developed since taking Bradford City, then in League One, to a famous 4-2 FA Cup win at Chelsea in January, 2015.

Source: Daily Mirror March 07, 2026 07:42 UTC