It depends on how you equate success, we have finished above them in the league most seasons but we still have fuck all to show for it, I'd rather have some Trophies to show for the last 10 years, I'd trade a top 4 finish for a FA cup but unfortunately thats not what football is about these days, Its not just a Levy dig either, its just the money is in qualifying for the Champions league and not winning an FA cup.
Virtually anyone would, but that's not how it works (and not just for the reason you mentioned)..... Can you imagine during one of the seasons where the title felt like a real possibility, sacrificing league games to 'ensure' (yet not ensure) that we won an FACup qtr final?
We have a long list of shit cup exits during this period that really aren't a byproduct of top 4 holding the weight it does in the modern game.
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