Wycombe Wanderers vs Charlton AthleticSaturday 18th September 2021 ... 3pm Kick-OffReferee: Peter WrightIntroductionWell they never said it was going to be uneventful as a Charlton fan did they, we walk away from some games like the one against Cheltenham cursing the parents, friends, impulse that saw us taking in our first encounter however many years ago - Already it feels a case of deja vu from last winter where we're making jobs harder for ourselves by being forced to correct a 2-0 scoreline before we even get going, a fact that has happened in half our games so far this term... This Saturday we travel to Buckinghamshire for what could well be another painful afternoon.
The OppositionName: Wycombe Wanderers (9th) | Manager: Gareth AinsworthGround: Adams ParkPrevious Meeting: Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Charlton AthleticThe pendulum really did swing from one direction to the other when our fixture list was announced back in June... Last Saturday we faced a promoted side from League Two, this Saturday we face a team who are perhaps unlucky to be back in League One after a year in the Championship.
After all no one expected Wycombe to challenge for promotion in 2019/20 yet alone achieve glory through the Play-Offs (regardless if it was deserved given how the table was decided)... So when the Chairboys got into the Championship it was naturally predicted that they'd be the whipping boys and wouldnt stand a chance of survival. Unfortunately, like the Addicks they would be relegated but it wouldnt be until the final day of the season and would be courtesy of a solitary point.
Its continued credit to the good work that Ainsworth has achieved in Buckinghamshire and is a surprise that he's not moved on to better and bigger things (no discredit to Wycombe) - Life back at this level hasnt been a struggle either; Wycombe have coped with a return to this level and have just one defeat all season, coming at high flying Sunderland.
On the player front and a lot of eyes will no doubt be on the experienced Sam Vokes, a similar player to Jayden Stockley, he'll certainly let our shakey defence know that he's around this Saturday, whilst Nigel Adkins will be well used to Gareth McCleary who he worked with at Reading and already has two assists to his name this term, despite being 34 now.
Charlton Team News2pm on Saturday afternoon will no doubt raise the usual question marks when the squad is announcement and with just one win this season it'll be in good reason - Unfortunately the squad doesnt pick itself at present, and apart from Craig MacGillivray (who continues to show fight for us both on the pitch and on Social Media) you could argue that the other ten players are all at risk of being replaced.
In a realistic scenario though thats unlikely to be the case and you'd expect the likes of Akin Famewo and Dialling Jaiyesimi to be safe, along with captain: Jayden Stockley - As for the rest who have been starting of late, well am sure they'll get used to time out of the team if they continue to play and continue to put in performances like what we've been "enjoying".
MacGillivray
Gunter - Lavelle - Famewo - Souare
Jaiyesimi - Arter - Morgan - Washington
Lee - Stockley
Substitutes Bench: Henderson - Pearce - Purrington - Watson - Dobson - Kirk - Leko
PredictionTo at least try and put a positive spin on things, well Wycombe have never managed to record points against the Addicks in a League encounter, let alone win against us - So we can only hope that come 5pm we continue to have the same record against them that Cheltenham appear to have against us... Thats provided we dont witness a similar display from THAT League Cup game all those years ago.
Comments
I’ve no idea how this will go down but we need something positive that’s for sure. I genuinely don’t wanna see Albie Morgan near the team. But I’ve no idea who is available and who isn’t, Arter for example? Or Clare, he wasn’t on the bench last game, left back MUST be adjusted even if he’s 80% fit Souare.
Matthews, Lavelle, Famewo, Souare
Clare, Arter
Leko, Lee, Washington
Stockley
1-1 in hope more than judgement.
MacG
Matthews, Lavelle, Famewo, Souare,
Morgan, Dobson,
Washington,Lee, Kirk
Stockley.
Charlton 2-1 win. Got to start winning some matches.
Heavy defeat I'm afraid.
Most of my lot are going to this game but I just cannot motivate myself at the moment.
Hopefully NA can turn things around but I'm not sure he can.
Tempting to bet on Wycombe and our next few opponents. It’s either free money or what is needed to force an improvement and good result.
Sadly, I don't think we can even achieve that. Definite defeat for this one.
Come the end of the month I will be able to back up my opinions by actually attending the last two matches.
Month into the season now, we should have most of our starting players in a position to play 90 minutes.
fcuk off league one
Would like to see
Matthews Lavelle Famewo Souare
Blackett-Taylor Arter Lee Leko
Stockley Washington
if that isn’t too attack minded and leaves us short defensively in midfield. If that’s the case then hopefully Dobson or Clare can be chosen ahead of Watson. Definitely don’t think any of the 5 I mentioned above deserve a space in the starting line up
I want to see us taking the game to them; I want to see some invention and creativity.
I don't want to see pedestrian build-up play, lack of belief, and frightened hoofball.
I have zero confidence.
I'll let Leko off as the 45 showed he's ready to play.
we change formation playing more than 1 bloody striker up top and win 4-0.
Is Arter fit to start? I doubt it. Can Souare start? Hopefully Leco can start. I prefer Gunter RB over Matthews.
Big Mac
Gunter. Lavelle. Famewo. Souare
Leco. Arter/Watson. Dobson/Clare Lee
Stockley. Washington
Think I got last week's starting 11 spot on, and we know how that went!
Gilbey | Purrington | Clare all back in training
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/injury-setback-for-charlton-as-ryan-inniss-and-ronnie-schwartz-both-sidelined-for-months/