Football League One - Week Three
Lincoln City v Charlton AthleticSunday 27th September 2020 ... 3pm Kick-OffReferee: Marc EdwardsIntroductionCharlton return to the road and the North this weekend as Lee Bowyer and his boys looks to bounce back from their first setback of the season. Last Saturday would see Doncaster coming to town and despite a spirited effort from the Addicks, an early opposition goal would seriously knock the stuffing out of what was ultimately one of the worst performances we've seen under current Management!! - This Sunday will see Charlton playing the early pace setters who themselves will be looking to bounce back from what was an unsurprising result in the League Cup last night
The OppositionName: Lincoln City (2nd) |
Manager: Michael Appleton
Ground: Sincil Bank
Previous Result: Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Lincoln City
Its been a bit of a dream for Imps fans over the last few years... Relegation from the Football League in 2011 would result in a six year exile that wouldn't be a happy spell by any means, not once would they ever truly look like bouncing back and would end up in the bottom half of the table every season, which ultimately made their league title win all the more impressive. Of course it would be down to the PE Teacher: Danny Cowley and his brother, not just creating a team that could return to League Two, yet one that would reach the Quarter-Finals of the FA Cup.
The Cowley's departure was inevitable, they were bound to be picked up by a team higher up the Football League so it was no surprise when they left for Huddersfield last season, they would leave Lincoln where they are now (at the top end of League One) with the infamous: Michael Appleton the replacement... 2019/20 would slowly turn against the Imps yet would finish a respectable 16th place, their Manager though despite his "comedic" reputation is a man at this level who shouldnt be under-rated having previously done well at this level with Oxford United.
Whilst these two sides havent met in the League since 1961; Lincoln have a bit of a home record against the Addicks, they've only lost against us the once at Sincil Bank, yet they themselves have only beaten us the once - Despite that, this season, the Imps have four goals and just one conceded to their name... Like last week this could well prove to be another example of just how tough this season will be!!
Charlton Team NewsAnother week gone and another week unable to add reinforcements... Whilst the continued takeover appears to frustrate many its assuring to know that there might be light at the end of the tunnel, we've seen enough from this Charlton side to see that only a handful of players could push us towards a promotion battle provided that we dont get cut adrift, even then, previous seasons at this level have shown just how tight it remains until the very end.
On the player front, we were rocked by the news that Chuks Aneke had been struck down with Coronavirus so will now be absent from the squad for at least two weeks whilst he self-isolates... Alex Gilbey has joined him in the absent list, the midfielder has impressed in his two performances thus far has gone down with an achilles injury so will likely to be missing for a number of weeks!! - In defence and you have to wonder if now is the time to give Charlie Barker a break from the spotlight that is first-team football.
Amos
Lapslie | Oshilaja | Pratley | Purrington
Levitt | Forster-Caskey | Williams
Washington | Bonne | Doughty
Substitutes Bench: Maynard-Brewer | Barker | Vennings | Oztumer | Davison | Morgan | Henry
PredictionLincoln of course will be a challenge like any other team at this level, on a personal note I've always liked to judge Lee Bowyer (especially at this level) on how his teams bounce back from a poor performance - The main man was right though when he said last week that a lack of players means that his current side can be complacent seeing there are few options for Bowyer to change it up. On a normal showing you'd expect to see Charlton bounce back with aplomb, a draw might well be the best we can hope for
Comments
With the news that T Sandgaard has now officially taken control of the club I'm expecting a huge result tomorrow.
Lincoln 1 Charlton 9
Teams who play Thursday dont play on the Saturday as its unfair else
They've strengthened as well!
as I say, a much changed team not just in defence but all over and Appleton after replacing most of the Cowley Crew has them well organised and playing good football ..
I expect we'll be buoyed up by the takeover and the end to all the confusion and uncertainty (assuming there were no last minute hitches) .. this was one game I was especially looking forward to attending and instead will have to listen on the steam radio, goddamn the virus !!
our team will be playing for their futures and I expect them to win
Lincoln City 1 v CAFC 3
Matthews Oshilaja Lynch Purrington
Levitt Pratley Doughty
Morgan
Bonne Washington
Subs: M.Brewer, Barker, F.Caskey, Lapslie, Williams, Carvalho, Davison
0-3
Bonne, Washington, Doughty
Schwartz misses the deadline to play by 28 seconds...
Allison
A-Arnold Lynch Gomez Chilwell
De Bruyne Thiago Watson Sancho
2-0 loss.
Very hard one to predict. Lincoln have signed ten new players and have started the season very well, and we’re a bit all over the place.
[Edit: Watson signing has increased my confidence levels, assuming he's fit etc.]