Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert admits he wouldn't mind bypassing the FA Cup in order for his side to remain in the Premier League.
The West Midlands club, who sit 11th on the league table, meet Sheffield United in the third round of the cup on Saturday but the boss says he would prefer to ensure survival rather than go after an elusive trophy.
"I think, if you ask the majority of them [other Premier League managers], if they're being honest I think they probably would do, yes," he said when asked if he could do without the cup competition.
"Survival in the league is vital - like ourselves, we don't have a massive squad so the points are really important and, if everybody was being honest, they'd say the same.
"That's realistic. Anybody who says different, I'm not sure they'd be telling the truth. The Premier League is the most vital thing that anybody wants to get into and we're no different.
"The cup competitions, you want to get through and we'll pick a team we think can get through, but your main one is the league.
"It's not just become about money because everyone wants to try and win something.
"I think success is important for your own career and, if you're a footballer, you want to try and win things but, from a football club business point of view, everybody knows the Premier League is the one everyone wants to get into and stay in because of the finances."
