So I get rotation but is this the clearest sign that this clown has withdrawn us from this tournament,

He definitely wants out

2 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

And playing a team that have won their last five league games and are top of League One.

What could go wrong ? LOL

Baldo's an asshole. He disrespects weak teams all the time

Just now, Andy2461 said:

He definitely wants out

Hope he gets what he wants.

Maresca has taken another gamble with the rotation here. One would think that at least Gusto could be made available. If he pulls it off, great, the entire first XI is rested for the Christmas slog. If not, a serious embarrassment, and one of our only two realistic chances for a trophy has been pissed away.

Shame about Estêvão though, he could have torn a League One side to pieces.

I hope one day we get to see Palmer and Estevao in the same starting XI.

I also hope that the team they are playing for is Chelsea LOL

No news on Estevao

29 minutes ago, STATS said:

Estevao must have an injury. Did not see him on training pics. It would make no sense to not start him, let along not be on the bench, when his minutes have been scarce recently. Baffling.

If, IF he is injured, I can’t but help wonder if he’s feigning injury, as why the Hell would you want to be dragged all over the country watching everyone else play football?

32 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Would've played Gusto and put Acheampong at CB.

Tosin starting again after what he's done. Incredible.

If Estevao is not available then this, and Jorgensen starting, is my only 2 issues with his line up.

Must be resting Estevao as we have newcastle and villa next, he needs to make sure hes rested to be on the bench for 80 minutes in those games

Just now, PloKoon13 said:

Maresca has taken another gamble with the rotation here. One would think that at least Gusto could be made available. If he pulls it off, great, the entire first XI is rested for the Christmas slog. If not, a serious embarrassment, and one of our only two realistic chances for a trophy has been pissed away.

Shame about Estêvão though, he could have torn a League One side to pieces.

Nah, Gusto and James are our 2nd half CMs for the weekend. They'll be unused subs for this game

Just now, Snedger said:

If, IF he is injured, I can’t but help wonder if he’s feigning injury, as why the Hell would you want to be dragged all over the country watching everyone else play football?

Estevao might as well have taken the month off and trained in Brazil tbh

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A cup game against L1 opposition, f**kwit keeps saying hes managing game time yet there's not one youth player on the bench. I hate this c**t.

52 minutes ago, Andy2461 said:

I hate him so much

In theory I suppose any team we put out should be head and shoulders above a league 1 side.

The right attitude we win, a poor one and we are out...

I don't have any love for maresca and I want him out, problem is that only comes with us losing games.... life is a bollock sometimes...

I don’t think I’m ready for the Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile triple up at the back.

Looks like we’ve never kept a clean sheet vs Cardiff. Can’t see that changing tonight.

Expecting dire hope to be surprised.

11 minutes ago, dkw said:

Must be resting Estevao as we have newcastle and villa next, he needs to make sure hes rested to be on the bench for 80 minutes in those games

Rubbish comment he played 13 mins against Bournemouth, zero minutes against Atalanta and 9 minutes against Everton

4 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

I don’t think I’m ready for the Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile triple up at the back.

Looks like we’ve never kept a clean sheet vs Cardiff. Can’t see that changing tonight.

Expecting dire hope to be surprised.

Maybe since Premier League started but we definitely kept a clean sheet there before in the 80's

1 minute ago, forbzy said:

Maybe since Premier League started but we definitely kept a clean sheet there before in the 80's

Maybe, stats only went back to 86 which we lost.

Fully expecting to see Colwill scoring!

How many of these players will be playing for us next season? And how many should be?

Any man manager worth his salt should know how to get the players up for this:

Everything wrong with how we play was on show there. Won the ball near their penalty area, then played it all of the way back to the CB's.........why?

Crowd is in 100% control of the officials already.

1 hour ago, Scott Harris said:

Estevao is probably injured or sick, because I see no reason why he wouldn't have been included at all.

Probably sick of this manager…..like most of us together with the board and SD’s

Irrespective of who is starting we should be beating a league one side. These players need to grow some and realise who they are playing for, if it’s too much for them to handle tonight they should be questioning their mental strength and ability.

KTBFFH