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MATCH THREAD [+POST P 28]: Charlton Athletic v Chelsea: FA Cup Round 3: Sat 10th Jan 2025
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Did ok first 45, with the lo/no press working. Great finish for their goal and a shame we didnt make it to ht. More of same and subs, no red cards or injuries and hold our heads hiugh. COYA!1
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Quite pleased with the fight we are putting up. The less said about James Bree the better2
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I do wonder why Carey doesn't take our fee kicks.0
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In more exciting news Musk and Bezos been seen queuing at the North Upper loos7
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I'm proud of the lads so far. It's a shame we couldn't get to half time at 0-0 but if we get these set pieces right we can get back into this game11
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Boys can be proud of themselves there. Very well organised. Campbell and Bell especially under a lot of pressure but dealing with it well.
Kelman should have been quicker to pick up Jones’ clearance and then Gough really needs to be out quicker and stand up to that volley - that said, very good strike.Need to be quicker on winning possession and getting the ball forwards quickly, not going backwards and letting them reorganise - that’s been the story of this bad run though.
Leaburn causing them all sorts of problems and nice flashes from Kelman.
Bree needs to come off set-pieces.6 -
After nearly 2 years of watching Jonesball it appears to be the only plan, tough watching this style when the results aren't coming inClem_Snide said:From my seat in the west we have defended ok, but constantly hoofing it back to the opposition isn’t really an attacking game plan is it.2 -
Makes it all the more frustrating that we can defend this well against Chelsea but have fallen apart against lesser sides in the past month or two.8
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Got to say have been fairly impressed by the lads so far, not over yet.11
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Bree's set pieces are still awful.
Needed to close him down for the goal, first time we didn't charge it down and they score.
No idea what the tactics are now as it's a winner takes it all game, no use sitting back second half1 -
Shame about the goal, but you are not going to out pass Chelsea, we need to make the most of free kicks and corners, when we do actually win some!.... We win a free kick in the last minute and we cannot clear there wall. Of course it is not easy, no one thought it would be, Leaburn is winning the ball, but there is no one able to take advantage of it.4
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That's why the short corners are an absolute waste, whip it in the box and hope Leaburn gets in the end of it, we won't be making many chances from open play.Covered_End_Lad said:In games like this the odd free kick and corner are your chances, we waste them every single time with Bree. Honestly don’t know how he’s gone from one of the best delivery’s in years to total nonsense in a few months.0 -
The performance is good don't get me wrong, but we don't look like scoring in a month of Sundays.5
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Just realised it’s exactly three years to the day since the Old Trafford league cup game.3
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ken from bexley said:
Carey and Kelman very passive in that respect, Leaburn winning the ball and they're nowhere near him for the most partShame about the goal, but you are not going to out pass Chelsea, we need to make the most of free kicks and corners, when we do actually win some!.... We win a free kick in the last minute and we cannot clear there wall. Of course it is not easy, no one thought it would be, Leaburn is winning the ball, but there is no one able to take advantage of it.0 -
We've done excellently first half and Chelsea can think themselves fortunate to be going in one up, sure we will get a goal second half...COYR2
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Well you do one of two things, go all guns blazing and try to get the equaliser and winner, or you play as we are, continue playing for the one goal and the gamble of penalties.sam3110 said:Bree's set pieces are still awful.
Needed to close him down for the goal, first time we didn't charge it down and they score.
No idea what the tactics are now as it's a winner takes it all game, no use sitting back second half1 -
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He is a ‘professional’ footballer I thought. Clearing the first man is a reasonable expectation every time.ForeverAddickted said:Fortune 82nd Minute said:Ffs . Is there no-one else who can take a free kick?
This is bloody ridiculous.We've had a few set pieces tonight, and that was the first failed one from BreeHe's not going to get it 100% right all the time.1 -
Shame we didn’t hold out to half time, but no surprise they scored. The lads are doing as much as we can ask for. No interest in Charlton at all on the TNT coverage.4
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Chelsea brown nosing from commentary team lol.7
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If we do the same thing second half that we did in the first, we can play til February and not score a goalDazzler21 said:
Well you do one of two things, go all guns blazing and try to get the equaliser and winner, or you play as we are, continue playing for the one goal and the gamble of penalties.sam3110 said:Bree's set pieces are still awful.
Needed to close him down for the goal, first time we didn't charge it down and they score.
No idea what the tactics are now as it's a winner takes it all game, no use sitting back second half0 -
Any insights on the Garnacho hate ? Anything to do with the league cup game against Man U a few years back?2
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Don't think we will change much unless Chelsea get a second.Dazzler21 said:
Well you do one of two things, go all guns blazing and try to get the equaliser and winner, or you play as we are, continue playing for the one goal and the gamble of penalties.sam3110 said:Bree's set pieces are still awful.
Needed to close him down for the goal, first time we didn't charge it down and they score.
No idea what the tactics are now as it's a winner takes it all game, no use sitting back second half0 -
I think I saw Trump, he was saying something about annexing the South Stand to prevent China posing a threat.KiwiValley said:In more exciting news Musk and Bezos been seen queuing at the North Upper loos6 -
Playing for Penalties from the 1st whistle is one way of playing against Chelsea I guess but it doesn't make for a great spectacle.
We have been organised but until our passing improves on the counter this have always looked the impossible dream.
I went 0-3 and with Chelsea finally breaking the deadlock there will be more holes in the CAFC defence 2nd half.
I think we could get at them but will Nathan release the handbrake now we are one down ?
Leaburn our best player so far.0 -
Also gotta feel for Goughy, turned away from the shot. Makes it look like he had a chance to do better.1
