Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City
Saturday 13 February 2016 … 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Iain Williamson (Berkshire)
HeadlinesIt may be Valentine’s Day this weekend yet our CEO certainly isn’t feeling the love, after a forged Document was leaked on Companies House, our leader made the mistake of making it public… The results haven’t gone as planned its seemed.
It appears that when Michelangelo released his famous work in the Sistene Chapel, he did in fact miss a bit (thanks to
@VFF in the Bristol City Post Match Views for that particular scope)
IntroductionThat’s one small step for man; one giant leap for Charlton was the quote by Jose Riga after the Rotherham game, in a match that was a must win, the Addicks returned to South East London with three points following a 4-1 victory, next up on the fixture list was last week and the visit of Bristol City in yet another big relegation six pointer. In what was a drab, windy affair, we couldn’t continue our good form for two matches and following a soft penalty, Bristol City would return to Wales with all three points and more despair for the Londoners…
In all, I’m quite surprised that Neil (I mean Jose) didn’t come out after that match with the quote: That’s one small step gone, two giant steps backwards for Charlton, yet hot on the heels of last Saturdays defeat, we welcome another of the Welsh clubs that occupy the English Leagues…
Jorge Teixeira admitted that every game will now be like a Cup Final (quite relieved he didn’t say they’d be like a Quarter-Final else we’d be doomed) so anything but three points against Cardiff and the noose will surely be tightened.
The OppositionName: Cardiff City |
Manager: Russell Slade
Ground: Cardiff City Stadium |
Nickname: The Bluebirds
Of course these two sides have met, we’ve played everyone at least once this season (In Jordan Rhodes case, we’ll probably end up playing him three times)… Charlton made the visit to Wales in September, our poor run was picking up pace and we were dropping like a stone… Surprisingly though, the Addicks took the lead in this fixture with Karlan Ahearne-Grant grabbing his first league goal… Not surprisingly the lead didn’t last long and Cardiff would come back to win 2-1, yet another defeat on our long road to November.
When
Russell Slade was appointed the Cardiff City Manager, the owners of the club expressed the wish that Slade would become the next Arsene Wenger and lead Cardiff to a new era, it’s a phrase though that has been thrown about a few times now; Derby with Paul Clement and Charlton with just about everyone since Chris Powell… Yet surprisingly, Slade is still at the helm (even after trying to tame Tony Watt) yet with the Welsh side currently in 9th and five points from the Play-Offs, is a return to the Premier League just a step too far this season?
Charlton Team NewsWinning 4-1 against Rotherham naturally meant that few changes needed to be made last Saturday and that was the case, only
Igor Vetokele was missing from the side who won that match after he picked up a slight knock in training, Ademola Lookman would replace him in the side and the unselfish / hard working attitude of our Angolan Striker was sorely missed…
Post-Bristol City; Jose Riga admitted that he was rested as a precaution and that Igor should return this Saturday… With Patrick Bauer, Alou Diarra and
Tarieq Holmes-Dennis still recovering from injuries, all others should be fit to play once more against Cardiff, I know many would prefer Callum Harriott to come into the Midfield yet in a match of what were tight margins, it would be disappointing to see whole sale changes.
Henderson
Solly … Teixeira … Lennon … Fox
Gudmundsson … Cousins … Jackson … Bergdich
Makienok … Vetokele
Substitutes Bench: Pope … Johnson … Poyet … Ba … Harriott … Lookman … Ghoochannejhad
Prediction
Charlton Athletic 2-1 Cardiff City 
Comments
Charlton 0 Cardiff 2
how many points are we clear at the top ?
Keep up the good work
Make no mistake, we're on a one way ticket to League 2 as long as matey and the liar are in charge.
Callum Harriott looked even worse and didnt see him do anything against Bristol City whilst Bergdich has proven he's not a Left-Back, this side need confidence... To give it to them, start with the side that beat Rotherham, its a silent message from Riga saying: You've beaten someone before now, you can do it again
I've no idea what the score will be, but can predict the match will be torture, as will every match for the rest of the season until we are safe or relegated!
If Igor is fit then I'd actually drop JBG and put Lookman on the right. Mak and Igor up top. I'd also be tempted to give Jacko a rest and *puts tin hat on* bring Ba in.
Will probably be a loss but I'd accept a 4-3 or 3-2 if we actually show some bottle for once.
Surely a winnable game this if we want it. Then again Cardiff enter the tough, strong, typical championship sides like Brentford and Preston so we're more likely to be on the receiving end of a 3-0 scoreline!
Henderson
Fanni Teixeira Lennon Solly
Gudmundsson Cousins Jackson Bergdich
Vetokele
Makienok
Or if we were more brave, the exact personnel could look like:
Henderson
Fanni Teixeira Lennon
Solly Cousins Jackson Bergdich
Gudmundsson
Vetokele Makienok
Anyway, doesn't matter what it is.
2-1 win, Gudmundsson and Makienok
Ba or Poyet would be my choice (Ba looked good last week). The midfield was piss poor last week. It can't stay the same.
Still can't see a win, we are so fragile
Anyway, I'd freshen it up - the worst three players all got subbed last week and it wouldn't surprise me to see all three dropped.
It would be an interesting move to play three at the back (with Fanni on the right side and Solly and Bergdich as wing-backs), but I think that we'll stick to 4-4-2 and play Poyet for Jackson, Igor for Lookman, and Fox will keep his place and hope to impress his fellow Welshmen. Sanogo must surely make the bench this week too!