i - as im sure a number of other managers including you guys - have difficult decisions to make about whether to push for promotion or not and balancing training/cup aspirations. 
Not only that whether - even if successful - it is possible to afford the roster changes to bridge the gap thats still there between us and them in the EBL :/
the first week is always a difficult one because we all have the same enthusiasm and gameshape.  later in the season these things and the choices we make will mean that we can all win or lose to anyone!