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MATCH THREAD : Wigan Athletic V Charlton Athletic : Saturday 10th August 2024 : KO 17:30

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  • Gillis
    Gillis Posts: 998
    Ooo that was an effort from Asgard, almost hammers home the free kick

    Ref!
  • Thought Coventry had a good half
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,193
    Laddick01 said:
    If Edwards is this deep we need a lot more from Ramsay
    I think we'll always have one WB be more attacking than the other. Ramsay isn't taking his chance too well so far today but I think as the game goes on we'll switch to Small and Tennai and it'll be Small who runs at them which will hopefully throw them a bit.
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,005
    Southbank said:
    Good news is our defence looks more solid. Other than that not much to report. We have been fairly cautious, especially down the left.
    If it ends Wigan 0 ... I will be happy
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,890
    Not the most exciting 45mins I've ever seen. Think NJ will be satisfied enough with us defensively but we need to show a bit more quality and threat further forward. Interesting to see how long it leaves it before making changes.
  • YannTheMann
    YannTheMann Posts: 1,044
    Defensively look a different side from last season so far, the forward play has been turgid at best but that is the part of our game that is particularly uninspiring. Thought Doc was trying too much at times and the two next to him having solid if not quiet games so far. I think this game will suit DK as we need some more movement up front than were getting currently and Gassman is showing glimpses of the hold up play we desperately missed. 
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,741
    Not the best of matches so far but at least, on the whole, we're looking fairly safe at the back.

    Wigan's had plenty of the ball but not done anything with it and we've had a couple of decent attacking moments ourselves.

    Cautiously optimistic we can leave here with at least a point.
  • Cafcmunich
    Cafcmunich Posts: 209
    Yet another boring year in League 1
  • Weird half that, thought Wigan looked technically and tactically better than us - but then didn’t really trouble us.

    Id take another half like that to be honest. Will be interested to see how our fitness last. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,371
    edited August 2024
    Feels like watching I'm still watching a friendly. Proper walking-pace snooze fest. 

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  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    I thought this season was all about wing backs and playing a system to incorporate them?

    Where are they?
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,193
    Decent enough half. We're at our most dangerous when Wigan are dealing with the ball over the top so that's why we've seen it so often. We can aggressively win the ball high up and that will be where most of our chances come from. Whisper it but we've looked pretty secure at the back so far and I think Jones and Mitchell will get on. Gillesphey is definitely the questionable one but Edwards is staying deep to support him so rarely exposed. Karoy is a bit neutered by playing deeper with Docherty pushing on but he's won some good tackles. TC is the one who needs to shape up a bit, he's obviously being told to pull wide so Doc can get near to Ahadme when he wins high balls but it's left him a bit peripheral. Got Kanu and Chuks to come on later so I would expect we'll ask different questions of them second half. Aasgaard is the potential danger man for them, need to keep him well marshaled
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,913
    All set up for Chucks to come on a smash the winner 🏆 
  • mattinfinland
    mattinfinland Posts: 1,096
    Feels like a friendly, we are playing very direct.

    WM looks good in goal
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,473
    Yet another boring year in League 1
    I know it wasn't a great half but it's only been 45 minutes so far, not nine months. 
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,141

    A quite impressive first half from Wigan, who probably enjoyed 65% of the possession, without creating a clear chance. Lots of good, one-touch football, with our ex-loanee, Matt Smith, having transformed into a metronome, through whom everything goes. We need to put some pressure on him, as he is running things at the moment.

    We need a bit more control and possession in midfield, as if Wigan continue to have as much of the ball, we are likely to suffer in the later stages, although, against that, we do have a strong bench and players who can change things.

  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,894
    Chunes said:
    Feels like watching I'm still watching a friendly. Proper walking-pace snooze fest. 
    The commentator said the game had "an early season feel to it". Feels more like an end of season match to me. Pretty turgid stuff. Although to be fair to them, at least they've had a few shots. We've done nothing.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,193
    Yet another boring year in League 1
    You can probably give it a miss then, see you next year!
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,482
    I'll wait to judge a home game before I talk about our overall creativity. 

    Feels like we're playing to draw here and take an advantage if we're given a chance to win later on. 
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,894
    Quick word for the commentator. He's a bit low-key but is doing an admirable job so far.

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,266
    We certainly look tough to beat. Only takes one spark to make the breakthrough and we had a couple of decent chances 
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 1,488
    If the wing-backs are explicitly the only attacking outlets in a Nathan Jones system then they both need to be getting forward, not just one.
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,511
    Coventry and Doc been very good and as a whole it’s very encouraging our pressing has been excellent .. Adhame won a number of headers we not read them that’s something we need to work on , Godden with his experience is a big miss .. 

  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    If we were losing the same old faces would be on here saying nothings changed and we're shit etc etc. We look so much better defensively, yes work to do up front still. Coventry is having a good game and we had a couple of half chances.
    Come away with a point and a clean sheet if possible and it's an improvement, surely?
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,371
    I thought this season was all about wing backs and playing a system to incorporate them?

    Where are they?
    They're not getting high enough but feels like NJ set us up not to concede. Wonder if that will change in the latter stages. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,675
    As I feared. No creativity in midfield & no punch up front. No-one wants to have a shot and not enough bodies in the box when we do attack.

     Only good thing is our defenders are good in the air & look to head it clear rather than bringing it down & playing it out from the back. 
     
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,578
    Dull game made more tedious by boring commentator. Give me biased Terry, Greg and word lettuce Brown any day.

    Could at least do something more entertaining at half time .. either match specific or even division specific review of first halves.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,113
    Gas is having a good first half, and winning headers with ease, just need someone to pick up on them..
    Perhaps we can bring Alfie on.....
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,894
    I keep reading about the chances we created in that half. Did I drop off and miss them?
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