Intro:

Garry Monk previews Swansea's third round FA Cup tie at Swansea on Saturday (3rd January).

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English), Garry Monk:

"No I love it. I've been brought up watching that since I could walk and it's a big tradition in this country, one of the best competitions in the world and it means a lot to me. I think like I said, I grew up on it. No, massive importance, we have to do well, we've got a tough game. Tranmere will be similar to the conditions today, tight pitch, bobbly pitch, difficult to play the football. They will be looking to play against a Premier League side and home advantage. No, I take it very seriously. Yes, we will have to make changes because we have had so many games. But it won't be wholesale changes. It will be changes to a team that I think can win the game."

SOUNDBITE: (English), Garry Monk:

"No, it's still a special competition. Loved it. Enjoyed it obviously playing and obviously when the foreign players come over explaining to them what it means over here and the history of that cup and obviously we will be telling the players - they already know as well - the education of the players, they've already been here for a while and we will help them new players understand exactly what it means."

SOUNDBITE: (English), Garry Monk:

"No. I think when they get to the serious rounds, the difference is the big clubs have massive squads of quality. We don't have the biggest of squads, but we have quality within the squad and I trust all of them, all of the squad I've got. It will be a chance to utilise the squad, but again we will have to assess it after today. It's such a short turnover. We travel now straight up there, we train up there tomorrow and have to assess them tomorrow to see who will be available. We haven't got the biggest squad but that will be the biggest difference compared to the bigger teams."