There was a time I'd have took a defeat in this game if it meant we could solely focus on the league. The league title bid is now looking like it's getting away from us. (Again it isn't the points 1 behind is nothing) but our form compared to Cities since Feb doesn't make great reading.
The upshot is this competition ia back on my radar at least (I dont think the club itself ever took it's eye off it). This is about as realistic chance as the league now so it would be daft to happily exit at this stage.
Again I don't think we have the squad for both but in the coming weeks it might become evident based on results in both of these competitions just where our focus should lie. If we go through against Bayern then lose a few in the league then the focus may switch. Obviously if we lose next week then the decision has been made for us to go for the league until it's a mathematical impossibility.
Imagine city drop points this weekend, we could go top again. U just dont know.
Its all on for both comps.
People keep talking about February form and the draws, we have drawn with some massive clubs and very good teams. Bayern ffs. keeping a clean sheet v them was awesome, away to the mancs was a good draw, away to the everton was a good draw.
Yes we would have wanted to with those games, but hey were unbeaten and still well in the league title race, and in with a great shout of knocking the big germans out.
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