The first half was a tight and unremarkable affair, with both sides looking a little reticent and lacking in confidence.
But the second half proved better. On 49 mins, a Canny Kanu pushed the ball around his defender and broke out to the left before delivering a peach of a cross with his left foot that found a leaping Leaburn rising to head it past the hapless Peterborough keeper. A lung-busting run from Sean Clare almost saw a second when he broke through, one on one barreling down on the keeper, only to hit the wrong side of the post. The Addicks looked more aggressive in attack, but their period in the lead was brief when Peterborough scored some fifteen minutes later after a goalmouth scramble from a corner.
Charlton had opportunities that we failed to convert. Rak-Saki’s first touch came in from of the keeper in the six yard box, but he managed to screw his shot wide, and he had opportunities later that he could have done better with. Meanwhile, a lacklustre Peterborough hit the crossbar twice and, on another day, could have come away with all three points.
Manager Dean Holden’s reign is off to a fair start. We looked better at the back and we looked less pensive in possession. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough to set ourselves above.
Charlton 1 Peterborough 1
Over to you.
Comments
The changes whilst raising some understandable eyebrows, actually seemed to work, the freshness of Leaburn | Kanu up front worked well as a pairing (what with the knowledge of working together in the Youth Groups), Ness continues to do reasonably well for him himself, whilst Aaron Henry looked an improvement from his EFL Trophy appearances
Negatives:
On the other hand, the players we've relied on for much of the season, failed to impress when they did get involved - Rak-Sakyi, you could argue he's played a lot of games this season, but we've seen his composure today at the likes of Shrewsbury, so thats nothing new from him - Kirk again, is a lukewarm player as we know.
Whilst Stockley (at least he linked up well again), is much less mobile than bloody Kanu of all people, whose only fault was he looked very inexperienced first half, a different player completely in the second.
Overall Opinion:
Strengthen next month as we all desperately hope...
Ness | Kanu | Henry need to go to League Two on loan for their development, all three show such promise, but they're never going to improve with minutes here and there.
Couple of January signings needed.
Im sure Golfie, and others, will be here shortly to spotlight our lack of chances taken today. But I’ll keep banging the drum that it is not our forward line and it’s our defence and lack of being able to keep clean sheets that is the real issue for us.
We have scored more goals then 4th, 5th and 6th - yet we are 20th in the table for clean sheets and only 7 teams have conceded more than us.
Looked a lot more solid today. But a big improvement at the back, alongside maybe nicking a goal or 2 more and we should be alright.
only too happy to oblige FA...😉
RIP the pigeon
I'd still play Sessegnon at right wing back instead of him and get an actual left back in.