Simple question, would you prefer to finish 6th and get done 4 or 5 nil on aggregate in play offs or finish 15th and have a cup run to the semi finals? I'd opt for the cup run...
1000% the cup run. If you offered me a spot in the semi-final with the maybe 1 in 20 chance of winning the thing or a spot in the playoffs with a 1 in 4 chance of going up I’m taking the cup chance too.
I too would like a cup run for a pleasant change. I'd be happy with a quarter final position against one of the bigger clubs, if nothing but to help add to our finances.
One of my biggest football bug bears is Prem managers not in Europe sacking off the cups. He probably can’t afford to burn that much good will with the fans. Would be great if Bowen got a rest. Expect they will rest older players like Soucek and Wilson so Bowen will start and Wan-Bissaka will be Africaning. Very little to fear. Nothing to lose.