Just rewatched our goals, for someone who does nothing Anderson wasn’t half involved for 2/4 of them. Smart pass to REG to stretch play for the first and challenges the keeper forcing the weak punch and then blocks off a defender for the third. I know there are things he can improve on but that often means people look over things he does well
I've been a critic of Anderson and his continual appearances when he has looked out of his depth, so happy to eat a bit of humble pie today. If he starts creating problems for the opposition with a high press and a couple of killer passes, all to the good. Fingers crossed he kicks on.
Anderson seems to be used in the Bakinson role of just causing pure chaos and disruption. Sometimes that means breaking up the opposition, sometimes it means coming up with something genuinely impressive and sometimes it means a promising move by us breaks down.
I'm not really sure I agree with the logic but it seems to be an important part of Jones style so I don't see it changing any time soon.
To put things in perspective, they rested six players and had two subbed in 1st half including probably their best player. Good to see our CMs kept Jamal Matt quiet, he is dangerous.
They made six changes from midweek but not the same as six first team players rested.
They actually rested Lakin and Jellis against Bromley in midweek and brought both back into their starting line up today. Plus their captain and main centre back made his first start after an injury.
So probably three players missing from their best XI. One of those three came on as a sub (Matt) and still couldn’t score.
Just quoting this because so many people clearly didn’t read it first time round.
Thanks for actually doing a bit of research Callum. 👏🏼
Josh Edwards was our best player first 60 mins. Small gave us width and pace. TC roasted them out wide when he doubled up with Small.
Taylor HAS to play.
Gas will hopefully find some confidence with his goals but I just don't think he'll be part of a promotion winning side for us.
Pitch was wet. The ball flew about a lot. We were better than versus Burton. Let's see what Tuesday brings. My son still hasn't seen us lose this season. He was ill against Blackpool. He's coming Tuesday.
I don't think we have enough guile or quality currently. Would like to see
AMB
Ramsey Mitchell Jones Edwards
Taylor Coventry Small
Leaburn Godden TC
or
AMB
Mitchell Jones Edwards
Ramsey Taylor Coventry Berry TC
Leaburn Godden
Injuries prevent it but therefore TC needs to play and out wide one side to inject pace and threat with Taylor in the side adding workrate and quality from dead ball situations.
3 away games this season, 3 wins and 3 clean sheets. Thought Taylor and Coventry were the difference in quality today and berry with some nice touches. Worrying moments were in the first half free header from set piece and the opening 20 in the second. I’ve never felt more confidant in a player scoring a 1vs1 than today and even someone like may I still think he wouldn’t score. I think I’m still scared from that Varney miss… hopefully a good draw!
Can you travel every week? Can you travel every week?
Did anybody notice who got the captain’s armband after Godden went off? Does anybody know if the Charlton Athletic audio got sorted in the end?
I checked at about 60+ mins and it was back so I stayed with it rather than the partisan BBC audio....
The so called partisan commentary of BBC West Midlands praised Charlton more than many CL posters have done for years !
Of course the local commentator wanted to highlight Walsall and when they were attacking for most of the 45th to 60th minute then just like Terry and Greg do with CAFC, they speak about the positives.
The injured Walsall player said how the home team normally do well against higher ranked teams but CAFC were very good and clinical.
As I said in the match thread at least the BBC Comms guy didn't laugh when a CAFC shot goes into row Z like the Sky commentator did against Burton !
Only watched the highlights and listened so have questions for the 'analysts' who watched the whole game.
Q.Was it a box midfield or a diamond ? Q. As Terry Taylor had two good shots at goal what was his position in midfield ? Q. The same Q. for Coventry who is becoming a bigger influence with the more games he plays. Also did the combo with Taylor work well ? Who was the most advanced or did they rotate ? Q. Excellent headers by Gassan Ahadme for both goals but did he or Godden get any crosses from more advanced positions as this is a major weakness in our play as most teams try to utilise the space out wide in advanced positions as it's so much easier to attack the ball moving on to it than looking over your shoulder when the crosses come in.
Another goal from a set piece. Have to give the staff/players credit, thought we'd be rubbish at those forever.
The set piece and all! Danny Hylton comes on for a nanosecond, wins a rather dubious free kick. Taylor to Small, Small to Campbell, goal. Hylton having been booked when not on the pitch earlier in the game. In his micro time so far at Charlton Hylton has had more memorable moments than a season of some other players.
So didn't really answer that at all. Seems a no brainier but can never be sure with Jones.
I’m sure some will say it’s confidential or a trade secret of some kind and hence we aren’t allowed an answer 😉😆
It's neither confidential or a trade secret but it would be very undiplomatic to say "Yes, player X and player Y are going to play every week as they are better than the other players in my squad".
Sometimes, just sometimes, there are reasons why managers shouldn't give out info regardless how much fans might like to hear it.
I was actually surprised N Jones said as much as he did about the possible return of L Jones.
So didn't really answer that at all. Seems a no brainier but can never be sure with Jones.
I’m sure some will say it’s confidential or a trade secret of some kind and hence we aren’t allowed an answer 😉😆
It's neither confidential or a trade secret but it would be very undiplomatic to say "Yes, player X and player Y are going to play every week as they are better than the other players in my squad".
Sometimes, just sometimes, there are reasons why managers shouldn't give out info regardless how much fans might like to hear it.
I was actually surprised N Jones said as much as he did about the possible return of L Jones.
The emojis were lost on you I see. 🙂
I of course agree these days the manager won’t actually say one is better than another and the squad is important etc. BUT the answer will come if a consistent starting eleven emerges.
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up. Jones doesn’t need to tinker with that team for now.
It was my son’s first ever Charlton game. He loved it. A trip to The Valley next.
I'm not really sure I agree with the logic but it seems to be an important part of Jones style so I don't see it changing any time soon.
Does anybody know if the Charlton Athletic audio got sorted in the end?
Taylor HAS to play.
Gas will hopefully find some confidence with his goals but I just don't think he'll be part of a promotion winning side for us.
Pitch was wet. The ball flew about a lot. We were better than versus Burton. Let's see what Tuesday brings. My son still hasn't seen us lose this season. He was ill against Blackpool. He's coming Tuesday.
I don't think we have enough guile or quality currently. Would like to see
AMB
Ramsey
Mitchell
Jones
Edwards
Taylor
Coventry
Small
Leaburn
Godden
TC
or
AMB
Mitchell
Jones
Edwards
Ramsey
Taylor
Coventry
Berry
TC
Leaburn
Godden
Injuries prevent it but therefore TC needs to play and out wide one side to inject pace and threat with Taylor in the side adding workrate and quality from dead ball situations.
Can you travel every week?
The so called partisan commentary of BBC West Midlands praised Charlton more than many CL posters have done for years !
Of course the local commentator wanted to highlight Walsall and when they were attacking for most of the 45th to 60th minute then just like Terry and Greg do with CAFC, they speak about the positives.
The injured Walsall player said how the home team normally do well against higher ranked teams but CAFC were very good and clinical.
As I said in the match thread at least the BBC Comms guy didn't laugh when a CAFC shot goes into row Z like the Sky commentator did against Burton !
Q.Was it a box midfield or a diamond ?
Q. As Terry Taylor had two good shots at goal what was his position in midfield ?
Q. The same Q. for Coventry who is becoming a bigger influence with the more games he plays. Also did the combo with Taylor work well ? Who was the most advanced or did they rotate ?
Q. Excellent headers by Gassan Ahadme for both goals but did he or Godden get any crosses from more advanced positions as this is a major weakness in our play as most teams try to utilise the space out wide in advanced positions as it's so much easier to attack the ball moving on to it than looking over your shoulder when the crosses come in.
Danny Hylton comes on for a nanosecond, wins a rather dubious free kick. Taylor to Small, Small to Campbell, goal.
Hylton having been booked when not on the pitch earlier in the game.
In his micro time so far at Charlton Hylton has had more memorable moments than a season of some other players.
Sometimes, just sometimes, there are reasons why managers shouldn't give out info regardless how much fans might like to hear it.
I was actually surprised N Jones said as much as he did about the possible return of L Jones.
Is it too late to have them arrested ?
I of course agree these days the manager won’t actually say one is better than another and the squad is important etc. BUT the answer will come if a consistent starting eleven emerges.