Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes ¿life is tough enough¿ without the burden of winning the Carling Cup.
Wolves boss believes winning the trophy brings too many pathways
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes "life is tough enough" without the burden of winning the Carling Cup.
McCarthy made 11 changes to his side which beat Fulham 2-0 at the weekend as Wolves cruised towards the third round of the Carling Cup with a 4-0 win away to Northampton on Tuesday.
Queens Park Rangers boss Neil Warnock controversially declared himself pleased at having been knocked out by Rochdale in the second round, and McCarthy can relate to his stance.
After seeing last season's competition winners Birmingham eventually relegated from the Premier League and now having to contend with European football, McCarthy is not out for cup success.
And the former Sunderland boss claims a Europa League campaign would derail his side's chances of becoming Premier League stalwarts.
"I don't want to go in it," he said of the Europa League.
Progression
"If we progressed into a solid, Premier League outfit and had got the squad that we could carry, that could deal with it, then that's a different ball game.
"But at the moment, entering a competition that would just impair everything else we are trying to do, by getting to be a solid Barclays Premier League team, and travelling all around...
"I watched Fulham (in Europe) on Thursday night and then they came to us, and it was a disadvantage for them. We made the most of it.
"You go through umpteen games to get to a league basis, then you go through the league basis and they drop the Champions League teams in and then it's 'go and get thumped by Inter Milan' or someone.
"So, not a chance. Life is tough enough at the moment. It would be great if we won the Carling Cup - but not if we went down as well, though. How bad is that?
"So all those things I'll worry about if and when they come."
