Is the F A Cup run now a distraction?

[weller54]

With Leeds and Southampton now out they can fully focus on the League...

Is the upcoming QF against Chelsea going to be detrimental to our run in?

 

[phoneticerror]

No, it’s a handful of extra games now at this stage. Calm down.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Potentially 3 more games to win a major trophy and we have arguably the strongest squad in the league. 1 game away from Wembley. We have to give it everything now, full strength.

[Dan]

Only if you let it be. There is no doubt in my mind that beating Bournemouth was a net benefit for us. What you lose in fatigue you will gain in confidence and winning mentality - especially given the nature of how we actually won.

[Izzy]

Last night proved we've got the depth of squad to cope.

 

Enzo knows what he's doing.

[Spudulike]

Last night wasn't a distraction as we'll have a completely different starting line up on Saturday. 

[Ric Flair]

It should increase Enzo's confidence in using the squad to see out games, we are so much more effective with fresh players able to maintain the same intensity. 

 

Let's go smash the next 12-15 games.

[phoneticerror]

Getting by Chelsea and drawing Wolves would be the only route. I don’t see Cov getting through.

[phoneticerror]

1 minute ago, Spudulike said:

Last night wasn't a distraction as we'll have a completely different starting line up on Saturday. 

If anything last night has given everybody a lift. 

[Izzy]

Hamza is gonna win the league and the cup double all by himself playing 98 minutes in every game from now until the end of the season. 

[Mike Oxlong]

[volpeazzurro]

8 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

Only if you let it be. There is no doubt in my mind that beating Bournemouth was a net benefit for us. What you lose in fatigue you will gain in confidence and winning mentality - especially given the nature of how we actually won.

Yes, I think after Leeds it may well have been quite a tonic!

[Leicesterpool]

Couldn't afford to lose last night no matter competition, three defeats on the spin would have had negative impact. Now we got that winning feeling back we go into the QPR game more positive and look forward to a trip to the Bridge in mid march. With that interesting thought Wembley just one game away.

[Crinklyfox]

It's not a distraction.  Our focus must remain on promotion  but the FA Cup is giving players opportunity for game time that they otherwise wouldn't have had.

 

IMO Enzo has this right.  I expect the side against Chelsea to be much like the starting line up against Bournemouth.  

[ozleicester]

It is the FA CUP! FFS.

[Jobyfox]

3 games from an FA Cup win for only the 2nd time in our history? 

 

Do we think the league has now become a distraction? 

[kyleolly]

Is there an international break after the quarter final?

[lanefox]

No

[coolhandfox]

If anything the game against Bournemouth helped, nice confidence booster especially amongst the fab base.

 

[Aus Fox]

Only Foxestalk could turn getting to the FA Cup quarter finals into a negative. FFS

[Happy Fox]

Not a distraction at all could give a huge confident boost for the remaining league fixtures, and also competition for places. The likes of Wanya / Yunus / Nacho will be in the reckoning now for more action in the league.

[Trent Steel]

9 hours ago, Leicesterpool said:

Couldn't afford to lose last night no matter competition, three defeats on the spin would have had negative impact. Now we got that winning feeling back we go into the QPR game more positive and look forward to a trip to the Bridge in mid march. With that interesting thought Wembley just one game away.

I agree with this hopefully turn up against QPR and get a win now

[HighPeakFox]

No. Focus on the 3 upcoming games, deal with Chelsea when we get to them. 

[Spudulike]

Proof that we now have two very competitive teams. Cup team and league team although it will most likely be a mixture of the two for Chelsea. 

[Foxmeister]

Our reserves getting a boost from beating a prem club away can't be detrimental in any way.