Comparing him with Grant I'd say he didnt have the pace to close down the opposition in the same manner and was probably just as weak in the air
There was one moment where he linked well with Taylor yet at the same time the partnership still needs work; When Lyle isnt out on the flanks or dropping deep there feels too much of a gap between them; the one other moment that Vetokele really had was when Taylor put in a low cross yet was behind Igor rather than in front of him where it should have been so wasnt really his fault
Naturally as a Striker most of your goals will come from the chances that others create for you; Williams | Cullen | Aribo aint creating much!!
I predicted that we would be out of the play offs by tonight so three points from our last two away games is tremendous. Still don’t think we playing well enough to threaten top two and today’s results elsewhere don’t help. But we remain in a position where a play off place is ours to throw away so we are a lot better off than I feared. Need to break our live tv hoodoo next week and our Pompey to the sword. Bowyer says we’re gonna thump someone soon so might as well be on telly.
I predicted that we would be out of the play offs by tonight so three points from our last two away games is tremendous. Still don’t think we playing well enough to threaten top two and today’s results elsewhere don’t help. But we remain in a position where a play off place is ours to throw away so we are a lot better off than I feared. Need to break our live tv hoodoo next week and our Pompey to the sword. Bowyer says we’re gonna thump someone soon so might as well be on telly.
Even better mate, we’ve got four points from last two aways.
Watched on a stream, we huffed and puffed a lot, played some nice football but in the final third I thought we were poor. Taylor hit the post, they scored our goal for us and that kinda summed up the goal chances. We overplayed it, in my opinion, when we got in the box. We are missing a goal from midfield and Taylor needs to score again soon. Couldn't see any reason their second goal was disallowed, if it was offside it had to be extremely marginal and if that had been at The Valley we would've been incensed. I suppose a point was a fair result, but have to be honest that with Porstmouth, Sunderland, Barnsley and Posh scoring 5, 2, 3 and 4 respectively, if we get into the play-offs we need to find our scoring boots again, and soon. Next weeks TV game will be interesting to see.
For all our pretty build up play we do not have a cutting edge. Williams and Aribo have some skill but too many Cryuff turns and flicks at times. Would like to see a driving midfielder getting forward quicker with purpose and have a few shots. When they equalized the body language worried me. Didn’t see anyone on the stream geeing up the players. Thought Purrington poor and he let Wilkes turn for the goal too easy. Sayin that we bossed the first half and should have been leading easily at half time. Automatic gone and Donny now breathing down our necks.
I'd say it was even until Doncaster's late surge and Phillips' two great saves. We had a great period of pressure before our goal but their keeper was far less busy overall.
We huffed and puffed but we are lacking something to be a real top team, possibly Grant and a different dimension in the midfield. Williams has quality but he's a square peg in a round hole at the moment.
Good turn out, shame about the few lame skirmishes walking back to the station. We have a lot more little oik fans compared to say 2012.
Playoffs look a reasonable shout but we must start scoring goals. Good result at Doncaster. Taylor playing within himself to avoid another yellow before they get wiped out?
You'd have to think Bowyer's told him to do this. I'd say it's more important to have him around for all the games until the end of the two match ban period, even if he's less effective, than lose him for two. The killer would be if he picked up a needless booking in the last minutes of the last game to earn the ban without scoring in the meantime.
There and enjoyed a decent game We don't score enough and part of the reason is we don't shoot enough .. decent performance if a bit schizophrenic .. we scored a fortunate goal (o.g.) after putting them under serious pressure and then just retreated .. f f s why ? .. at the end three great saves from Phillips and a last second offside decision saved a point when we could and should have been out of sight. The midfield today was very good but never looks collectively like scoring .. Bielik (looks as though he could be injured again as he went down injured three times), Aribo, Williams and Cullen were full of energy .. Vetokele runs about a lot but doesn't really achieve much .. the full backs never got forward enough but defended well.. Taylor was excellent but has to make his own chances to a certain extent... Sarr and Bauer were solid .. decent cameo from Fosu playing well forward down the middle for a change .. a good performance all round but that vital 'killer 'instinct' is just not there
Anyway a point earned against what is a decent team and we retain our play off spot .. but we need to keep at it as one loss and a Posh win or two could put us under serious pressure.
Just to emphasise the point about shooting .. here are today's shooting stats from the teams in the top six .. I know there was a discrepancy between the strength of the relevant opposition and home or away, but even so ..
Charlton 9..3 on target Barnsley 20..5 o t Luton 19..8 o t Sunderland 12..7 o t Portsmouth 17..8 o t Doncaster 12..3ot
Fosu is better than Williams. I understand he blows hot and cold but at least he can contribute with goals and he drives forward with the ball everytime he gets it. We looked better once he came on today
Personally, I think we need to choose between Bielik and Cullen and play Fosu and Williams. Even though he was not fantastic, I think taking off Igor as soon as we scored sent out the wrong signal. But a point is a good result there.
Just got to win 10 of the last 11 and it will be automatics
I don't even think that would be good enough. It'd give us 90 points. Luton and Barnsley only need 5 & 7 wins respectively from their last 11 to beat that.
Play offs very achievable but think we'll fall short simply because we have no-one to put the ball away. Simples. Have to smile when I read LB's comments about us giving someone hiding! We still have to play Pompey (scored 5 today) and Luton, who just score for fun.
Think its all been said already. Very fancy tippy tappy without the killer instinct in last third. Dillon pulled off some fantastic saves in the second half.
I did think they seemed to have lots of space when they were pushing forward, felt like they had an extra midfielder. Vetokele was a slightly poorer version of Taylor. Not bad just didn't complement Taylor as Grant did. Great support. Great to be able to curse Roland and support the team.
I predicted that we would be out of the play offs by tonight so three points from our last two away games is tremendous. Still don’t think we playing well enough to threaten top two and today’s results elsewhere don’t help. But we remain in a position where a play off place is ours to throw away so we are a lot better off than I feared. Need to break our live tv hoodoo next week and our Pompey to the sword. Bowyer says we’re gonna thump someone soon so might as well be on telly.
Even better mate, we’ve got four points from last two aways.
Eek! I knew I shouldn’t start drinking too early on a Saturday! 😉
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Comparing him with Grant I'd say he didnt have the pace to close down the opposition in the same manner and was probably just as weak in the air
There was one moment where he linked well with Taylor yet at the same time the partnership still needs work; When Lyle isnt out on the flanks or dropping deep there feels too much of a gap between them; the one other moment that Vetokele really had was when Taylor put in a low cross yet was behind Igor rather than in front of him where it should have been so wasnt really his fault
Naturally as a Striker most of your goals will come from the chances that others create for you; Williams | Cullen | Aribo aint creating much!!
Get the feeling that is affecting his game a little
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/lee-bowyer-says-his-charlton-side-were-excellent-during-the-draw-at-donny-but-admits-his-top-two-hopes-are-over-now/
So what week are we ?
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-boss-lee-bowyer-distances-himself-from-roland-duchatelets-demand-that-the-efl-acquire-the-addicks/
We don't score enough and part of the reason is we don't shoot enough .. decent performance if a bit schizophrenic .. we scored a fortunate goal (o.g.) after putting them under serious pressure and then just retreated .. f f s why ? ..
at the end three great saves from Phillips and a last second offside decision saved a point when we could and should have been out of sight.
The midfield today was very good but never looks collectively like scoring .. Bielik (looks as though he could be injured again as he went down injured three times), Aribo, Williams and Cullen were full of energy .. Vetokele runs about a lot but doesn't really achieve much .. the full backs never got forward enough but defended well.. Taylor was excellent but has to make his own chances to a certain extent... Sarr and Bauer were solid .. decent cameo from Fosu playing well forward down the middle for a change .. a good performance all round but that vital 'killer 'instinct' is just not there
Anyway a point earned against what is a decent team and we retain our play off spot .. but we need to keep at it as one loss and a Posh win or two could put us under serious pressure.
Just to emphasise the point about shooting .. here are today's shooting stats from the teams in the top six .. I know there was a discrepancy between the strength of the relevant opposition and home or away, but even so ..
Charlton 9..3 on target
Barnsley 20..5 o t
Luton 19..8 o t
Sunderland 12..7 o t
Portsmouth 17..8 o t
Doncaster 12..3ot
Portsmouth Charlton semis, draw at home, lose away and on to next season.
Happy new year.