Lincoln City vs Chelsea

[ZAPHOD2319 4,824]

Pre/Post Match Discussion, Live Chat & Analysis

 

 

Tuesday, 23nd September 2025
Carabao Cup
Sincil Bank
7:45 PM UK

[Special Juan 28,206]

This won't be easy, we don't like hostile places and crowds getting behind their team and that are very vocal

Probably go to pens.

[Vytis33 1,288]

Still no Lavia for this one 

 

[prime adriano 4]

Am I correct in thinking Sanchez can serve his 1 match suspension tomorrow and return for the next PL game? 

[Fulham Broadway 17,369]

2 hours ago, prime adriano said:

Am I correct in thinking Sanchez can serve his 1 match suspension tomorrow and return for the next PL game? 

Yup. Eligible to play v the Seagulls

[Reddish-Blue 2,523]

9 hours ago, Vytis33 said:

Still no Lavia for this one 

 

How many games has Lavia actually been fit for? 

What a waste of money

[mkh 627]

Maresca on Liverpool: "The players they have decided to buy show the intention of the club to go again for the Premier League and the Champions League, and that is quite clear."

Continued: "If Liverpool continue in this way, I think it is impossible to catch them, not just for us, but for all the clubs. They have been doing a fantastic job since last year..."

Maresca: “I’d love to rest Tosin and Trev. The problem is that we also have Wes Fofana playing after a long time. So if we rest Tosin, if we rest Trev, and if we rest Wes, probably I need to play some part of the game. We don't have defenders, so some of them need to play.”

Maresca says he’s very worried about Chelsea slipping up tomorrow in this type of game.

Maresca says the target this season is to continue to improve players and continue to close the gap.

With Chelsea we are always saying next season we will start competing. Then when that season starts we say it about the next one. It is definitely frustrating.

From "I've fallen in love with Acheampong" to "I might have to play myself" in just a few months, that's crazy.😠

Maresca did put his trust in Josh for the PL season opener, and Josh repaid him with a literal MOTM performance. 0 minutes since then... make it make sense.☠️

Maresca speaking out against the board/directors, aka how you know it's the beginning of the end for a manager.

Edited 16 hours ago by mkh

[Duppy Conqueror 1,562]

Whilst he's far from the worst head coach/manager we have ever had.i kinda wish he was one that can't speak English to avoid some of the dismal shit that comes out of his mouth in interviews.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,562]

Haven't been to Sincil bank for about 30 plus years.was an away game but not with Chelsea.went from spending time in Wales over Christmas with Welsh side of my family to going to watch Cardiff play there.then Lincoln started chanting nasty shit about Aberfan..and the rest ain't for a family show..

horrible cunts Lincoln.after Bomber Command left there for the last time they should have dropped all surplus Bombs on the place.

[Blue Armour 4,484]

2 hours ago, Reddish-Blue said:

How many games has Lavia actually been fit for? 

What a waste of money

Only a little less than Fofana.

[Blue Armour 4,484]

1 hour ago, mkh said:

Maresca on Liverpool: "The players they have decided to buy show the intention of the club to go again for the Premier League and the Champions League, and that is quite clear."

Continued: "If Liverpool continue in this way, I think it is impossible to catch them, not just for us, but for all the clubs. They have been doing a fantastic job since last year..."

Maresca: “I’d love to rest Tosin and Trev. The problem is that we also have Wes Fofana playing after a long time. So if we rest Tosin, if we rest Trev, and if we rest Wes, probably I need to play some part of the game. We don't have defenders, so some of them need to play.”

Maresca says he’s very worried about Chelsea slipping up tomorrow in this type of game.

Maresca says the target this season is to continue to improve players and continue to close the gap.

With Chelsea we are always saying next season we will start competing. Then when that season starts we say it about the next one. It is definitely frustrating.

From "I've fallen in love with Acheampong" to "I might have to play myself" in just a few months, that's crazy.😠

Maresca did put his trust in Josh for the PL season opener, and Josh repaid him with a literal MOTM performance. 0 minutes since then... make it make sense.☠️

Maresca speaking out against the board/directors, aka how you know it's the beginning of the end for a manager.

Yup, very obvious now from his comments he's at war with the directors and the board (rightfully)

I dont agree with the way he's going about it though, i.e. by dropping points through bonehead moves. Fans deserve better.

And yeah, a manager at loggerheads with the board. Never a good sign.

Winning a single CWC trophy doesn't give you much room for argument.

 

[DDA 10,003]

If Maresca get’s himsef sacked then who next? That fucker from Strasbourg would be my best bet.
 

[Reddish-Blue 2,523]

4 hours ago, DDA said:

If Maresca get’s himsef sacked then who next? That fucker from Strasbourg would be my best bet.
 

Someone like the Bournemouth manager would be good

[Fulham Broadway 17,369]

9 hours ago, Duppy Conqueror said:

Haven't been to Sincil bank for about 30 plus years.was an away game but not with Chelsea.went from spending time in Wales over Christmas with Welsh side of my family to going to watch Cardiff play there.then Lincoln started chanting nasty shit about Aberfan..and the rest ain't for a family show..

horrible cunts Lincoln.after Bomber Command left there for the last time they should have dropped all surplus Bombs on the place.

Not condoning it but almost all opposing fans chanted that at cardiff/Swansea in the 80s. That and Sheepshaggers. Just as they sung 'whos that crying on the runway' at Utd fans. Sad and pathetic but its what opposing fans did. Rent boys at us was another golden classic. Liverpool for all their expertise at taking offence, had some of the most offensive chants

[Fulham Broadway 17,369]

Acheampong and  Hato likely to feature. Lavia trained on Sunday -but prob unlikely too.

Prob along the lines of -Jorgensen; Gusto, Tosin, Acheampong, Hato; Santos, Fernandez; Garnacho, Buonanotte, Gittens; George

[Reddish-Blue 2,523]

1 hour ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Acheampong and  Hato likely to feature. Lavia trained on Sunday -but prob unlikely too.

Prob along the lines of -Jorgensen; Gusto, Tosin, Acheampong, Hato; Santos, Fernandez; Garnacho, Buonanotte, Gittens; George

Surely we have a striker in the youth team?

If George is going to play, let him run around on the wings, he looks completely lost up front. 

[Special Juan 28,206]

Jorgensen, Gusto, Achempong, Tosin, Hato, Santos, Enzo, Garnacho, Gittens, Facundo, Pedro

[ulvhedin 526]

1 hour ago, Reddish-Blue said:

Surely we have a striker in the youth team?

If George is going to play, let him run around on the wings, he looks completely lost up front. 

Mheuka is the guy

[Duppy Conqueror 1,562]

Shimmy up front.George should only play in wide or 10,he's growing quite tall and rushes the keeper is all he offers upfront. Garnacho, Gittens needs minutes and Facundo,so would have George on the bench.I'm not sure I'd risk Estevao against Lincoln.on one hand he could just tear them apart,on the other they could hack at him too much trying to stop him.

Enzo and Pedro needs rest too so would go

Jorgensen,Gusto,Acheampong,Tosin(c),Hato,Santos,Walsh/SRS,Garnacho,Facundo,Gittens,Shimmy.

 

 

[prime adriano 4]

8 minutes ago, Duppy Conqueror said:

Shimmy up front.George should only play in wide or 10,he's growing quite tall and rushes the keeper is all he offers upfront. Garnacho, Gittens needs minutes and Facundo,so would have George on the bench.I'm not sure I'd risk Estevao against Lincoln.on one hand he could just tear them apart,on the other they could hack at him too much trying to stop him.

Enzo and Pedro needs rest too so would go

Jorgensen,Gusto,Acheampong,Tosin(c),Hato,Santos,Walsh/SRS,Garnacho,Facundo,Gittens,Shimmy.

 

 

Estevao getting badly injured by a part time plumber would be the most Chelsea thing ever