will deal with the matter internally". In another interview, Rösler said he refused to blame him for the outcome. As a result of the penalty incident, Rösler decided to instruct which players will take the penalties by putting a sheet up in the dressing room ahead of play-off matches against Swindon Town. Trotta, commented after the incident: Trotta was an unused substitute for the first leg of the playoff semi-finals versus Swindon Town (which resulted in a 1–1 draw, via a penalty from Kevin O'Connor) and he played 82 minutes of the second leg at Griffin Park, being credited with an assist for Clayton Donaldson's goal, which put Brentford 2–0 up. He was substituted for Paul Hayes after 82 minutes. With the score at 3–3 at the end of extra time, Brentford advanced to the final after winning the resulting penalty shootout 5–4. He praised the Brentford fans for being there for him after the worst week of his career. Trotta started the playoff final versus Yeovil Town at Wembley Stadium up front alongside Clayton Donaldson, but he was brought off for Bradley Wright-Phillips after 62 minutes of the 2–1 defeat. He returned to Fulham after the match, having made 29 appearances and scored 9 goals during the 2012–13 season. Return to Brentford (loan) On 2 September 2013, Trotta rejoined Brentford on loan until 5 January 2014. His return was met with resistance from some Brentford supporters and Uwe Rösler was forced to move quickly to state that "Marcello knows some people have not forgotten what happened, but he wants to come here and fight for his place". After his arrival, he said "I can’t change what happened in the past – but I can in the future". Trotta failed to score until his seventh appearance, a goal which set up a run of four goals in six games through October and November 2013. He scored three goals in three games in December (netting in wins against Preston North End, Swindon Town and Milton Keynes Dons) to help fire Brentford to the top of League One. On 7 January 2014, Trotta's loan was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season. Three goals and two assists in five games in January saw him nominated for the League One Player Of The Month award. He notched his 20th career goal for Brentford with the opener in a 1–1 draw with Shrewsbury