Football games cannot be won in more exciting circumstances than an injury time winner away from home – especially having been behind twice during the game. Combined with a brace of late strikes from our friends in Poland, time will only tell how important that swing will be come May. Like anything though, Boxing Day’s result against Yeovil will mean little unless it is followed up with a positive result in the East London derby against Leyton Orient on the last day of the year.
Saturday’s opponents Leyton Orient are on an ok run of form in the last six games with a 2-2-2 record. Indeed, in the last eight games Orient have only lost two league games, to fellow promotion hopefuls, Sheffield Wednesday and MK Dons. The O’s on average only score a single goal in their home games, whilst conceding 1.5, yet with the young Kevin Lisbie in attack there is a real threat from a goalscorer proven at this level.
Chris Powell has elected to stick with the same team in recent games, yet as a result of Danny Green’s culmination of niggly bookings, his hand will be forced to change the lineup at Brisbane Road. Scott Wagstaff looks the most likely of replacements having missed out on the trip to Somerset due to injury, however with captain Johnnie Jackson back in full training, we could see loanee Ephraim swap to the right with Jackson reverting to type. This would seem the only decision Powell has to make.
That being said, with a home game against Brentford a mere two days after the short trip East I am sure the fitness levels of strikers Wright-Phillips and Yann Kermongant will be monitored closely to ensure no long term injuries could loom.
Another away win would top off a fantastic Christmas and New Year combo and there is no reason it can’t be achieved. BWP to find his shooting boots and lead the Addicks to a 2-1 win.
Come on you reds!
Other 'Top 6' Games
Huddersfield v Carlisle (Friday)
Preston v Sheffield Wed
Sheffield Utd v Hartlepool
Brentford v MK Dons
Wycombe v Stevenage
Comments
0-2 to the south londoners, bwp kermorgant
Yeovil late win will have put our team on a high ... Orient will not relish playing us after the Franchise defeat.
2 nil away win, Bradley brace to silence all the doubterrs.
tough game this one
be 1 goal in it either way
i wont predict this one
He's still there...
Very welcome victory as all the other teams in the top five win and we can't afford to take our foot off the gas as we've got Wedders, Blades and Dons all in the space of four weeks over Jan/Feb.
Had throught this would be a tricky game but saw Orient play Bromley in the FA Cup and they were pony...not surehow many of their first teamers were rested that day but if we are playing that team then we should have plenty to get past them. A win would be an excellent wrap to 2011 and I can see a number of dropped points from our rivals:
Preston v Sheffield Wed Can see a draw and more dropped points for wendies
Sheffield Utd v Hartlepool Hartlepool new manager affect - can see a draw
Brentford v MK Dons Brentford good at home - poss defeat for the Franchise
Wycombe v Stevenage Stevenage should have enough but are so far behind who cares!
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