FA Cup or Premier League? What should be the priority of Crystal Palace in the coming weeks?

I remember that a few years ago, the "magic of the cup" had disappeared from the oldest World Cup competition.

And I too remember having felt the lack of enthusiasm of the FA Cup. This was in parallel with the international break. This lack of league football left you exhausted when the weekend arrived and you realized that three points were not offered.

However, there is a little impression that a wave of magic wand has occurred in recent years and that the FA Cup is starting to excite people even when your team is no longer in contention.

Now, one could easily argue that as a fan of the palace, I will be a supporter of that. Having seen my team participate in an FA Cup final three years ago and a quarterfinal this year, I will of course say so, especially when the only joy we receive as fans of Palace is not to be relegated to the top of English football. . The mere thought of gaining something tangible that can be held, seen and placed in a closet leaves me almost stunned.

What made me think of the priorities of the Palace: the survival of the Premier League or all we can to win the FA Cup?

Personally, I do not see why most, if not all, Premier League outfits can not do both. This is even more true for Palace who has had enough years of experience in the first flight to have built a team with enough depth to at least compete in two competitions at a time.

Anyway, I can understand the argument that "weakened" teams should be used for national competitions so that the strongest players can be used for league matches. I can also understand the argument that you should not risk players such as Wilfried Zaha, Andros Townsend and Christian Benteke in the FA Cup, where there is another chance for injury.

But as the magic of the cup begins to blossom, the last eight teams not being among the best teams in the Premier League, and Crystal Palace is part of the mix, I can not help thinking that we should do everything for the FA Cup. .

The survival of the Premier League is key. Falling out of the first division does not just mean that you are no longer part of the elite. Financially, this can be disabling. And going out of the league is, as always, an almost impossible task with the standard increasing every week.

However, I would almost say that we risk this to earn silverware!

I had the misfortune to not participate in any of the finals of the Palace Cup. One because I was still to be born. The other not to be part of the lucky few who could get tickets.

But I remember the feeling of being part of a cup finals. Big teams might take it for granted now. But for us, palace lovers, who have experienced a period of turbulence over the last 15 years, a day at Wembley to watch our boys face each other in 90 minutes and have a chance to fame and create the best. history, it's a well-deserved reward.

So, I say, let's go! The league can be saved in more than three games. There are only three victories left in the FA Cup after engraving "Crystal Palace" forever!

What are your thoughts? Should we always give priority to the league and not risk our best players in national competitions?

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