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Ditch the FA Cup, play a semi strong side in the EL with Partey, Ødegaard, Saka, Zinchenko and Eddie getting a rest.April will be very tough with 8 games in 29 days, including games against Liverpool (away), Man City (away), Chelsea (home) and Newcastle (away).
It would actually help if we don’t make it to that stage of the Europa League.
Could be 9 games in 29 days if we are still in the FA cup and the game against Southampton could go to wednesday may 3.
End of the season will be brutal:
- Saturday april 8: Liverpool away
- Thursday april 13: Europa League
- Saturday april 15: West Ham away
- Thursday april 20: Europa League
- Saturday april 22: Southampton home (also potentially FA cup)
- Wednesday april 26: Man City away
- Saturday april 29: Chelsea home
- Saturday may 6: Newcastle away
We can't just throw every cup away in the search for the league. But the chance to win a European title is big. There are some decent teams in the compeition but nothing like City (FACup) then maybe meeting the likes of a Chelsea/Sp**s/Newcastle etc in quarters and semis etc.
I'd go for the league and the EL. The good thing about the EL is we can gauge how strong we have to go based on our opponents and we can see our league position then in between rounds and adjust.
I just feel how we are playing to throw one cup away so to speak is OK. But not two.