Match Thread: Gillingham v Charlton | Saturday 21st November 2020.

Oggy Red

Right, after what seems ages since we last played a League game - we face the Jills today.

Amos; Matthews, Gunter, Pratley (C), Maatsen; Watson, Shinnie, Morgan, Maddison; Bogle, Washington

Substitutes: Maynard-Brewer, Pearce, Purrington, Levitt, Gilbey, Smyth, Aneke

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ForeverAddickted

Inniss missing from the squad; Alex Gilbey returns to the bench along with Jason Pearce

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https://twitter.com/LouisMend/status/1330118770178674688

https://twitter.com/LouisMend/status/1330119245926174721

clive

Dizzle

Where’s Inniss?

edit: Injured, just seen.

ForeverAddickted

Dizzle said:

Where’s Inniss?

Quad Injury

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5fb90087ae5ac/team-news-maddison-set-for-first-league-start-while-gilbey-returns-to-the-bench

CafcWest

Dizzle said:

Where’s Inniss?

Injured.  Strong starting line-up though.

FishCostaFortune

What's happened to Innis?

Really big game for Morgan this. Hope he really runs that midfield for us. 

ForeverAddickted

I hope Inniss is a precaution so he doesnt miss Ipswich

Feels strange seeing Gilbey back before Oshilaja though as Deji was supposed to be ahead of him

Oggy Red

Here's the OS article about today's line up:

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5fb90087ae5ac/team-news-maddison-set-for-first-league-start-while-gilbey-returns-to-the-bench

ForeverAddickted

FishCostaFortune said:

What's happened to Innis?

Really big game for Morgan this. Hope he really runs that midfield for us. 

Just needs to carry on his form of late

cafcsinger

No Inniss and no Famewo, expect to concede today i reckon.

Oggy Red

We have all 4 CBs injured or not ready to start.

Does that beat even our own horrendous injury crisis of the past few seasons?

EveshamAddick

Strong looking team, even with the injuries.

MattF

Centre backs are overrated 

FishCostaFortune

I just hope it's not 4-3-3. As I think we've looked our weakest this season when in that formation.

I think 4-4-2 diamond would suit this line up very well. 

Oggy Red

MattF said:

Centre backs are overrated 

Very good!

Bow must be having kittens. He's said he likes to keep a steady back 4.

mendonca

Shame no Innis in what may be a "physical" battle. I hope we do okay without any recognised CBs. Having 4 CBs out is very Charlton like but I still fancy us.

ForeverAddickted

Is bloody typical... Pearce and Oshilaja return to training and Inniss / Famewo bugger off to the physios room

Sage

As @LouisMend says, even with Gunter and Pratley as centre backs, we still look bloody strong.

We are without Inniss, Famewo, Oshilaja, Forster-Caskey, Williams, and Doughty in the squad and we still look this strong.

Impressive.

soapboxsam

No bespoke CB for Charlton.

It was so important we got Matthews signed up with Gunter having to fill in as an emergency CB. Captain Pratley as well who is doing the same in the autumn of his career.

You can never work out what starting 11, Lee Bowyer is going to start with. The good part about that is hopefully neither can the opposition manager.

As long as we are pro active and play on the front foot then fine. We still have slow starts as a different 11 have to get to know each other each week.  

wmcf123

Anyone got odds on 7-5 either way ?

Scoham

Oggy Red said:

Here's the OS article about today's line up:

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5fb90087ae5ac/team-news-maddison-set-for-first-league-start-while-gilbey-returns-to-the-bench

Expect a 4-4-2 diamond or 4-3-3 then.

                       Amos
Matthews Gunter Pratley Maatsen
                       Watson
               Shinnie Morgan
                     Maddison
             Washington Bogle

Amos
Matthews Gunter Pratley Maatsen
                       Watson
               Shinnie Morgan
Maddison                     Washington
                      Bogle

Henry Irving

Thrush leaves and Inniss injured straight away afterwards.

Covered End

0-2 to CAFC.

Henry Irving

Seems an attacking side with Morgan and Maddison.

5 - 2 to the Pride of Kent, Charlton Athletic

Oggy Red

Henry Irving said:

Thrush leaves and Inniss injured straight away afterwards.

That's a Candida assessment.

mendonca

Barker injured too or not fancied for the bench?
He had a very good last game. Must mean Pearce is fit if needed on at half time.

AFKABartram

Hmmm, no fit centre back and a side clearly lacking height vs Gillingham’s cloggers and hoofers on a windy day. Definitely need to play ‘our game’ for this one. 

Oggy Red

mendonca said:

Barker injured too or not fancied for the bench?
He had a very good last game. Must mean Pearce is fit if needed on at half time.

Jills are reckoned to be pretty physical.

Perhaps Bow thinks we need the old heads at CB for this one?

soapboxsam

Henry Irving said:

Thrush leaves and Inniss injured straight away afterwards.

Conspiracy theories on the COVID-19 thread please Henry, 

Football is about to break out on here after a critical two weeks.