article_snippet: It’s one reason why Parkinson is happy to let talk of the poor playing surface at Valley Parade carry on ahead of Reading’s visit.
article_snippet: Mourinho believes that it got into the heads of Sunderland’s players in the last round and contributed to Bradford’s 2-0 win.
article_snippet: I think more was made of the pitch for the Sunderland game,’ Mourinho added.
article_snippet: By the time their lads came to the game it was probably a bigger thing than it actually it was.
article_snippet: ’ Filipe Morais, pictured after scoring against Chelsea, faces a late fitness test on a knee injury .