Who would we rather play in the 4th round - Saints or Canaries?

[Ash]

I'm not sure they would play the kids and if they manage to come through Norwich there is an old adage about winning players not feeling tired.

Anyhow, as means of an edit, I don't necessarily buy into all this tired nonsense. We played twice in 48 hours recently, a situation which we all accept was not normal. Their extra cup games will be midweek so still looking at 3-4 days rest either side.

In summary, normal. Unless you lose, then it becomes an excuse.

So Norwich then, in your view. I probably agree. Certainly we don't have a recent history of problems against them, except 2012 away, IIRC.

I think there is some evidence accumulating about the advantage of not having midweek European games. Chelsea and Liverpool have benefited this year. Liverpool the other year, and Spurs have picked up form since the end of the group stage.

Southampton will be playing twice a week for three weeks. We'll be playing once a week. I don't think it is nonsense to suggest that tiredness could be a factor.