I must admit, this is the first time I've gone for a city loss in the poll. I felt negative doing it, but I really think that despite pep's efforts to remain upbeat, and his dedication to winning every match, we just don't have the depth of squad to compete across all fronts this season. So, if we're going to exit any competition, it may as well be this one. We've done amazingly well thus far, albeit, with a few narrow victories, none less so than v saints. We simply can't afford any more injuries. It's not the end of the world ditching this cup, and focusing on the EPL/CL, FA cup being more worthy of taking risks.