Be good to have seen the forwards take the penalty to make a statement for the 1st team.
Their overall performance is much more likely to earn praise than slotting in a penalty. Even if someone slots in 4 penalties in 90 minutes that is no statement for the 1st team, it just means they can take penalties.
Don't underestimate the impact of goals and being on the scoresheet. It gets you recognised and can be the difference between being on the bench or not.
Don't underestimate the impact of goals and being on the scoresheet. It gets you recognised and can be the difference between being on the bench or not.
I would much prefer someone like Davison has a decent all round game to doing nothing and slotting in a penalty. Not sure about being recognised, Euell is no idiot and his feedback to Bows is going to be reliable.
If Aneke is being used up front in these games then presumably that's where he'd be used for the first team. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense otherwise.
When Chuks is banging them in like this it makes me wonder why Lee is so adamant that he sees him as a midfield player rather than a striker. Surely worth a chance up top if we have further injury problems?
When Chuks is banging them in like this it makes me wonder why Lee is so adamant that he sees him as a midfield player rather than a striker. Surely worth a chance up top if we have further injury problems?
Especially given he started out as a striker for Arsenal didn't he?
Could be wrong... but Watford obviously feel the same.
I know its the unspoken word but in the (hopefully unlikely) event we went back to league 1, I can see Chuks being a regular starter at that level - as the number 10 just off someone like Bonne.
35’ GOALLL! Morgan puts the visitors in front after being played through by Lapslie. The initial shot was blocked but Morgan was on hand to slot home the rebound.
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Bows said something about gradually increasing his game time and intensity.
Charlton U23 starting XI | Harness, Yao, Stevenson, Powell, Trialist, Vennings, Lapslie, Morgan, Davison, Aneke, Wiredu.
Subs: Osaghae, Keefe, Trialist, Odoh, Dempsey. #cafc
Assume these are the kid from Tooting and the kid from Met Police
Goal!
Former Arsenal forward @Chuks_Aneke rattles in a cracking equaliser for @CAFCofficial here in this U23 game. Nothing @adamparkes_ could do about that.
Hat trick against Swansea and then a goal last week against Bristol City
Could be wrong... but Watford obviously feel the same.
Upstairs of a pub or club would be ideal, maybe somewhere close to where many Charlton fans live.