Chuks looks to have lost a bit of muscle mass. Wonder if this is on purpose?
It's possible. Some sportsmen can get a bit obsessed with bulking up, which is fine if you play like Akinfenwa but not good if you lose pace as as result
Or if you create imbalances that increase your chances of injury.
At the start of the season didn't Bowyer suggest him playing at the tip of the diamond, or was just something that was proposed on here?
Yep Bow was very clear he would play there and not upfront. That is where he played most games for MK too.
That said if he is fit I would prefer him to Hemed as an option off the bench (an I actually think there is a player in Hemed).
The best I have seen Chuks play for us was at Reading away near the start of the season. He came on as a sub with about 25 minutes to play and caused havoc. Would really love to see some more of him before the end of the season as I still think he could be a good player at this level.
Going off at a complete tangent, but it was being discussed anyway.
No 10 is the most broad stroke of a discription of a player I think that is used in "modern" football. I don't know if its the championship manager effect or the over saturation of sky TV pundits trying to justify themselves.
As the term has become more used it has basically become meaning less, it now sort of covers anyone who plays centrally but not off the last man and doesn't track back. But that could be also a false 9, an 8 and a half, the point of the diamond, the middle of a 3.
Anyway, is Chucks one? Now he is because of lazy use stereotypes and Bowyer using language that he knows his audience will understand.
19' GOALLLLL! Davison gets his second of the afternoon. Quitirna's deflected effort was denied by a fine save from Vose but Davison was able to power home via the keepers fingertips on the follow up.
#cafc 2 #colu 0
24' GOAALLLL! Vennings gets Charlton's third from the penalty spot after one of the Trialists was fouled in the box. A great penalty stuck into the top left of the goal.
#cafc 3 #colu 0
Just back from a cold blustery Dartford,i have no idea who the trialists are,only that they were the same pair as the last game against Watford.One trialist is a striker the other a central defender,both had reasonable games especially the striker. Lapslie was better than last week & was replaced by Maloney at half-time. It was a good performance by our side,with Davison,Vennings,Morgan & Powell all having good games. Colchester featured our former player Jamal Campbell-Ryce who was probably twice the age of some of the players on the pitch & he had a very good game in central midfield.
Anyone know who the trialists were and how they played? Ghansdour was named so presumably not him and he is gone. Who was the Met Police bloke?
The centre half is from the Met Police team (not many of them are police officers) and the forward is at Tooting & Mitcham. Both had good games. Watched by Steve Gallen, Andy Marshall & Grant Basey.
It was only windy and cold by the final whistle! Pretty sure it was Ghandour, looked OK, not sure who the defender was but didn't look bad. Good 45 mins for Lapslie, Davison excellent. Jamal has bulked out a bit...
Just back from a cold blustery Dartford,i have no idea who the trialists are,only that they were the same pair as the last game against Watford.One trialist is a striker the other a central defender,both had reasonable games especially the striker. Lapslie was better than last week & was replaced by Maloney at half-time. It was a good performance by our side,with Davison,Vennings,Morgan & Powell all having good games. Colchester featured our former player Jamal Campbell-Ryce who was probably twice the age of some of the players on the pitch & he had a very good game in central midfield.
It might seem an odd question but what did you make of their goalscorer, Jake Hutchinson? I ask because I used to teach him. I'm keeping a eye on his career and his brother's - he recently broke into the first team at Southend.
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(Very much my opinion on a lot of injuries)
No 10 is the most broad stroke of a discription of a player I think that is used in "modern" football. I don't know if its the championship manager effect or the over saturation of sky TV pundits trying to justify themselves.
As the term has become more used it has basically become meaning less, it now sort of covers anyone who plays centrally but not off the last man and doesn't track back. But that could be also a false 9, an 8 and a half, the point of the diamond, the middle of a 3.
Anyway, is Chucks one? Now he is because of lazy use stereotypes and Bowyer using language that he knows his audience will understand.
Rant over.
No Aneke so maybe he's off to Forest along with Bonne?
Would love to see Aneke on the bench tomorrow night
Addicks P5 Pts 10
Swansea P4 Pts 6
Reading P4 Pts 6
Col U P5 Pts 4
Lapslie was better than last week & was replaced by Maloney at half-time.
It was a good performance by our side,with Davison,Vennings,Morgan & Powell all having good games.
Colchester featured our former player Jamal Campbell-Ryce who was probably twice the age of some of the players on the pitch & he had a very good game in central midfield.
Stumbled across this, some will find it interesting - highlights of the 3-3 v Watford the other week.
Fascinating. Always like to watch the dressing room stuff, hear whats said.
Game played at St Alban's City. Lovely 'old school' ground.
Our keeper looked good. But our number 5 did a fair bit of ballwatching.
Chuks created his own chance and took his goal well, strong run and shot.
Lapslie with an assist and won a penalty, excellent movement and pass.