That's exactly what I said we should do. The nonsense of playing Evans, Tielemans and Vardy in both these games is what I'm angry about. Risking injuries for nothing.
I maintain that we were never going to win this. In a normal season, without a crippling fixture list and more fit players, we could have had a right go. But this isn't a normal season. And we have two much better things that are achievable this season.
I'm glad we're out. If we go on now to collapse and achieve nothing then by all means point the finger at this. But I seriously doubt that now. I am far more confident about our chances in the league in particular.
This is now much more likely to be an excellent finish to the season. We have also improved our chances in the FA Cup as Man Utd will be travelling to a last 16 tie before and after our QF with them and we'll have some blank midweeks.
This was a convenient defeat.