Positives
Fewer games to play, so less chance of injuries and suspensions
Fewer distractions from the league
Games we play will be more evenly spread out e.g. Watford game is on a Saturday opposed to being squashed in mid week, as the Fulham home game was last season
Today we were brought down to Earth and that helps stop complacency creeping in, especially after 3 wins on the trot.
Good crowd - nearly 22k
Archer got some time on the pitch
Didn't get giant killed unlike Championship sides: Coventry, Rotherham, QPR or have to face replays like Luton and WBA.
Only 1 booking
Some players were used more sparingly than a normal game e.g. Forss and McGree
No injuries on the pitch.