Perhaps I haven't articulated this well or you haven't grasped what I meant.
Did Fergie shy away from playing the supposed bigger teams ?
No, he took them on, learnt from the experiences and made us better and more prepared the next time around and that is my point about striving to be the best you can be.
I'd rather be playing the best and developing any day of the week than playing diddies week in, week out.
Opinions vary and each to their own which is the whole point of discussion.