A scrappy, industrial first half with little quality on show, Charlton were lucky not to have conceded a couple of times. Cambridge just weren’t composed in front of goal, which let Charlton off the hook from two gilt-edge chances. The game was very open and we probably played the better football on balance, but fashioned only a handful of chances mostly from Corey Blackett-Taylor’s marauding runs down the left. Both teams went into halftime even at 0-0, with Charlton probably feeling the better of the two. But it was nothing to write home about and plenty of un-forced errors on both sides.
The second half was a little better, quality wise, if only perhaps because the cookie crumbled our way for once. We scored twice, late in the second half. The first from Corey Blackett-Taylor pushing into the box and scuffing a pass that bounced decisively off of a defender, past the keeper and into the back of the net. Chuks Aneke came on and made an immediate impact. Great pressure from Clare forced the ball forward to Chuks, who unleashed a shot from the right side of the box. The ball bounced off of an offside Conor Washington’s ducking head and popped in over the keeper. No one managed to suss Washington’s position, at least a couple of yards in front of Cambridge’s back line it seemed from the tv angles available. The officials seemed to miss a few things along the way, perhaps going through the motions, having checked out a bit at the end of the season.
Clean sheet. And a win. It’s all academic.
Cambridge 0 Charlton 2.
Comments
Before tonight he was on a run of 17 consecutive away defeats. It’s not easy following our club and n the road in recent seasons, so glad he finally gets an away win
Deflectively.
Deserved it but not a great game or performance.
Up to the dizzy heights of 13th.
CBT man of the Match but thought Morgan had a good game.
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If Gilbey wants to stay here next season he can buy himself a seat in the LCC Stand.
Isn't that where Leuth sits? He'd love Gilbey sitting next to him all year ...
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Remember when we thought we had the best CM in the league in him!
Not much else to say.
On a separate note, Phil Chapple has been very impressive tonight on Charlton TV. He clearly knows a lot about all the various players in the various leagues. Great shame he left here when he was scouting for us - can't remember what was the story behind that?
Would be great to get him back again.
An example is the post above re: Washington talking as if he’s going to be here next season. I don’t dislike him, I think he works hard and is okay. However, if it’s him, Stockley, Aneke and one other, imo, the one other needs to be better than all of them.