Stoke City boss Tony Pulis had mixed emotions over their FA Cup victory over Wolves.
Pulis is disappointed at the placing of the fourth round of the competition at a time when clubs are facing a full midweek Barclays Premier League programme.
He said: "You want to win every game. With the way the FA Cup has been placed in the calendar this year is difficult, when the fourth round is on the Saturday in a three-game week.
"We have got the short straw because we go to Anfield on Wednesday night and then Sunderland on Saturday morning.
"I'm a bit disappointed at the FA Cup and its placing in the calendar with the smaller clubs not having squads as strong as the top sides."
