CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis insists Wednesday night's game against Columbus Crew isn't about the result but he does want to put on a good performance for the fans.
A large crowd is expected at the Crew Stadium for the visit of the Eagles, while a number of fans have flown over to the USA to follow Palace on their pre-season tour.
And if past experience is anything to go by, Pulis knows his players are in for a tough game.
The game kicks off at 7.30pm in Ohio, which is 12.30am BST.
"We're not really concerned about the result, we're really concerned about getting match fitness and fitter ourselves for when our season starts," said Pulis.
"We want to win though and give a good performance. I think it's important we do that.
"The lads have only played 45 minutes of football so far we know it's going to be tough.
"Columbus are a decent team, we played them last time I was with Stoke and we were fortunate not to get beaten badly because they played really well that day.
"I have told the lads they will find this game difficult."
