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Portsmouth v Charlton | Saturday 31st October | Match Preview, Predictions, News & Views

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  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    4-4-2 diamond with Pratley at the base and Williams behind the striker?

    Quiet like the look of that. 
  • MattF
    MattF Posts: 3,797
    ForeverAddickted said:
    No Maddison at all this weekend, has a new injury

    https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/portsmouth-v-charlton-athletic-team-news-adam-matthews-starts-as-one-of-three-changes-marcus-maddison-out-with-fresh-injury/
    Minor knock in training on Friday
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,019
    Bows says it’s nothing to do with training but it does keep happening....
  • 2121
    2121 Posts: 1,193
    I think we will concede without innis but williams will assist a few for bogle. 👍🏽👍🏽 2-3 cafc 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    FFS!

    Maddison, the only one i was truly excited to see in the front door!

    Typical Charlton.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,427
    Given the circumstances I'm feeling really optimistic this afternoon

    Be interesting to see where Pratley lines up, its either a 3-5-2 with Matthews / Maatsen on the flanks or ideally Pratley at the based of the Diamond
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    EveshamAddick said:
    Bows says it’s nothing to do with training but it does keep happening....
    Yep, Of course Lee.
  • ProperCharlton
    ProperCharlton Posts: 2,254
    EveshamAddick said:
    Bows says it’s nothing to do with training but it does keep happening....
    I'm no expert but we seem to get an awful lot of training ground injuries
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,683
    It happens far too many times. 
    I don't care what Bowyer says something isn't right. 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,462
    This injury thing is beyond a f******g joke now and needs seriously looking at.
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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,382
    edited October 2020
    Cafc43v3r said:
    And Charlton will play 4 4 fucking 2
    It'll be 5-3-2 or a 4-4-2 diamond.

    Pratley in the team means we can easily switch between the two.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    FishCostaFortune said:
    4-4-2 diamond with Pratley at the base and Williams behind the striker?

    Quiet like the look of that. 
    I still think with the squad we have it is the best formation for most of our players.  Especially with Doughty out. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,427
    I love how everyone instantly presumes its just Charlton that ever have players injured
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    KentishAddick said:
    EveshamAddick said:
    Bows says it’s nothing to do with training but it does keep happening....
    I'm no expert but we seem to get an awful lot of training ground injuries
    Are they all falling in the trench?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Scoham said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    And Charlton will play 4 4 fucking 2
    It'll be 5-3-2 or a 4-4-2 diamond.

    Pratley in the team means we can easily switch between the two.
    Like you say the diamond is still 442 😜
  • RaplhMilne
    RaplhMilne Posts: 4,603
    Fucking hell Maddison is making Rowett look a first team regular...... 
  • MattF
    MattF Posts: 3,797
    Strong starting 11 but a weaker bench this time 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,462
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I love how everyone instantly presumes its just Charlton that ever have players injured
     I've followed this club for over 25 years and I've never seen such a packed treatment room for such a sustained period. Something's not right.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,326
    Smyth is a natural supersub imo
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,382
    edited October 2020
    carly burn said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I love how everyone instantly presumes its just Charlton that ever have players injured
     I've followed this club for over 25 years and I've never seen such a packed treatment room for such a sustained period. Something's not right.
    I have, last season, the season before etc, things aren't that bad yet ;)
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  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    Shame about Maddison, but as it was only yesterday, we would’ve been going through shape work. Means he either overstretched or got caught in a challenge. Let’s hope he’s involved on Tuesday, but next week on Saturday in the FA Cup is a great opportunity to get minutes into him.

    Otherwise, I like the team and think it looks strong. It’s adaptable, and probably a 3/5 at the back when we don’t have the ball, and more of a 442 diamond with Matthews and Maatsen pushed high when we do.

    Feel quite good ahead of this, and believe it or not, think we could see a couple of new Charlton goal scorers today, Bogle and Williams... we’ll see.
  • barstool
    barstool Posts: 1,352
    Happy that Williams has a start.....Welsh mafia 
  • ElliotCAFC
    ElliotCAFC Posts: 2,553
    ElliotCAFC said:
    Tough one to call. If we had Watson, Inniss and Doughty available then I’d back us all day long but as Pompey are flying and injuries/suspensions are building for us, I find it tough to predict this game. 

    I’m hoping this is the game where Bowyer allows Maddison to start and get 60 minutes in the tank, he has to give him minutes at some point. Aneke could have come on Tuesday so he should be fine to get 60 minutes before his scheduled swap with Bogle. 

    If we can maintain the same defensive rigour that’s been shown in previous games, I think we’ll have enough for all 3 points. 


    Pretty much this team bar Bogle and Williams coming in for Aneke and Maddison. 

    An attacking team that allows us to quickly transition between 5-3-2, 3-5-2 and 4-4-2 (diamond). In Bows we trust. 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,462
    Scoham said:
    carly burn said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I love how everyone instantly presumes its just Charlton that ever have players injured
     I've followed this club for over 25 years and I've never seen such a packed treatment room for such a sustained period. Something's not right.
    I have, last season, the season before etc, things aren't that bad yet ;)
     I'm including last season and the season before in my sustained period.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,957
    No match thread yet?

    I'd better put one up then. :
  • Silverdreammachine
    Silverdreammachine Posts: 370
    Shame about Maddison, hope that we did a full medical on him before signing.
    Highly rated player suddenly signs for £2000 a week, hope I'm wrong.
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    ForeverAddickted said:
    As @Sage said the other day... Is Maddison someone feeling the effects of not having proper pre-season this year
    I remember after lockdown and football resumed in Germany there were so many injuries in the first couple of weeks.

  • JohnfromNorfolk
    JohnfromNorfolk Posts: 1,324
    Listening to an old pro. footballer on the radio a couple of weeks ago saying he was never injured in his whole career.
    He said years ago footballers didn't have the injury problems footballers of all clubs have today.
    It is surprising as most clubs have sports scientist, training programs and all the paraphernalia surrounding layers fitness, he said.
    Has he got a point? 
  • ProperCharlton
    ProperCharlton Posts: 2,254
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I love how everyone instantly presumes its just Charlton that ever have players injured
    Haven't seen anyone say this.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,957
    I've put up the Match Thread, folks:

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/90266/match-thread-portsmouth-v-charlton-saturday-31st-october-2020/p1?new=1

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