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POST-MATCH THREAD: Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic: Saturday 10th August 2024: KO 17:30
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Charlton kicked off the season with a confidence-building performance, managing a solid, composed showing to run out one nil winners in Wigan.
The hosts kept possession effectively in the first hand but failed to do a whole lot with it. Charlton were solid at the back but blunted in attack.
The second half was a bit more lively. Kane Ramsay’s last ditch tackle was a high point. Moments later, Wigan’s defender went straight through Karoy Anderson in the box but, bewilderingly to me, was not deemed a penalty. Wigan made what seemed a load of changes to refresh tiring legs and Nathan Jones soon did the same, brining on a new front line in Daniel Kanu and Chuks Aneke, as well as Tennai Watson. The subs made an immediate impact that nullified Wigan’s own and suddenly gave their backline a whole new set of problems.
The breakthrough came when substitute Tennai Watson’s wafted high ball fell beautifully to Lloyd Jones at the back post who caught it on the volley to score the difference maker.
I thought we looked solid and difficult to break down, if a little stunted in attack until the changes. But it’s a game of chess moves and Nathan Jones had a deep bench to work with and used them effectively. A clean sheet and three points away from home is a great start to the season.
Special mention to Josh Edwards who made a fine league debut. I thought Chuks had his markers questioning themselves as soon as he came on and I thought Ramsay, Coventry, and Mitchell all had good games. And a sweet finish from Lloyd Jones that was worthy of any striker.
Wigan 0 Charlton 1
Lloyd Jones ‘81
Over to you.
The hosts kept possession effectively in the first hand but failed to do a whole lot with it. Charlton were solid at the back but blunted in attack.
The second half was a bit more lively. Kane Ramsay’s last ditch tackle was a high point. Moments later, Wigan’s defender went straight through Karoy Anderson in the box but, bewilderingly to me, was not deemed a penalty. Wigan made what seemed a load of changes to refresh tiring legs and Nathan Jones soon did the same, brining on a new front line in Daniel Kanu and Chuks Aneke, as well as Tennai Watson. The subs made an immediate impact that nullified Wigan’s own and suddenly gave their backline a whole new set of problems.
The breakthrough came when substitute Tennai Watson’s wafted high ball fell beautifully to Lloyd Jones at the back post who caught it on the volley to score the difference maker.
I thought we looked solid and difficult to break down, if a little stunted in attack until the changes. But it’s a game of chess moves and Nathan Jones had a deep bench to work with and used them effectively. A clean sheet and three points away from home is a great start to the season.
Special mention to Josh Edwards who made a fine league debut. I thought Chuks had his markers questioning themselves as soon as he came on and I thought Ramsay, Coventry, and Mitchell all had good games. And a sweet finish from Lloyd Jones that was worthy of any striker.
Wigan 0 Charlton 1
Lloyd Jones ‘81
Over to you.
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Great way to start the season. I have a feeling (going by today) that watching us lose this year will be extra infuriating. Let's hope it doesn't happen often!
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Well it’s quite simple
We’re going to win the league22 -
These banker looking draw games never usually go our way.Brilliant start - well done lads.6
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HMS Piss the League has set sail.6
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The stats might make that look like a smash and grab but I think Nathan Jones will feel like it was a perfectly executed game plan. Other than a poor moment where Ramsay had to bail us out with a brilliant tackle we were very solid as a unit.
The lack of quality was slightly alarming and I think we need 2-3 top quality League One players to make it through the season but a clean sheet away win first game of the season is just unreal.24 -
Second season in a row that Charlton have picked up their first away win of the campaign at Wigan.
— Louis Mendez (@LouisMend) August 10, 2024
Happily today's was on 10th August and not 31st October like last year.
⏱ FT 🔵 #wafc 0-1 #cafc 🟡46 -
Good, scrappy win.
Would've taken a draw looking at how the game played out but luckily we were able to take advantage of a mistake at the back.
The 'where will the goals come from' will linger due to the lack of chances created but we won and that's all that matters.
Hopefully today indicates that the defense will be a real asset this season, rather than a liability.14 -
As soon as the fixtures came out, I said we’d win this 0-1, with Lloyd Jones scoring the winner.20
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Didn't watch it so can't comment on the performance but what a great result away from home. Would have taken a draw all day long. Well in boys.0
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Defensively brilliant . Chalk and Cheese compared to most of last season .
I thought Edwards and Ramsey were superb .My only criticism is up front . Ahadme looked lost at times but hopefully at home he will get plenty more chances .Great start14 -
What a player is Edwards, seems to win every duel29
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Just one player I want to talk about:
Josh Edwards.
Terrific performance.26 -
"Charlton have now equalled the amount of clean sheets they kept on the road throughout the whole of last season.
On day one."74 -
Get in!0
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A good result to start the season. We didn’t play great, Wigan were the better side and probably should have won it.
Edwards was our best player imo and made a few excellent challenges. Ramsay also with a lovely tackle when Wigan were through on goal.
We’ll need to create more chances than we did today but a wins a win.2 -
E I E I E I O.
We aren’t going to be pretty but we will keep clean sheets and scrape wins and I will take that all season long if it means we are up there.2 -
Bitty match which suited us I thought. I have Wigan as one of the better teams especially at home and Mannion didn't have to make a save. We were a bit toothless but were prioritising defence and waiting for the chance which was a bit fortunate in the deflection on the cross but a great finish from Jones.
I thought we should have had a pen with the player going in recklessly on Anderson. And a clean sheet at Wigan is a real positive and suggests we are going to be hard to beat this season. Early days and we have to see how it goes but positive after today.2 -
We will need to play better but:
- deserved clean sheet
- Wigan were solid
so good start.2 -
None of us watched the last 8 minutes!O-Randy-Hunt said:Didn't watch it so can't comment on the performance but what a great result away from home. Would have taken a draw all day long. Well in boys.
Hate Sky.16 -
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A gritty away win built on defensive solidity and hard work. The defence won us that one, even down to the scorer of the winning goal. Something I don’t think we were able to say once last season. A great way to start the season with what is not the easiest set of August fixtures, on paper.
It looks like at the bare minimum we will be tough to beat this season and that is a big step forwards from recent seasons. You can see the aggression, work rate, and commitment has gone up a notch or two even compared to how we were under Jones last season, let alone Appleton, Holden, Garner etc.
The aggression of our press was good, particularly first half, and a couple of great bits of last ditch defending from Ramsay and Edwards highlighted the desire to keep a clean sheet.
Hopefully we can keep that up and add some attacking fluidity because being tough to beat can take you a good way on this league.
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Thought Mannion looked competent, though not a lot to do.13
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Solid performance from the boys especially Josh Edwards what a player!Onto the next one.3
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Thought we were very good for large parts of the game.
Early days, but some very promising signs1 -
I know some of the focus will be on the ‘creativity’, but playing a possession based Wigan team away from home we were never really going to see much.
I’ll wait until after the next two home games before I get to worried.0 -
I'd like to say we've improved and we certainly now have shape. Players covered positions well and at no point did we look in real danger. Even when Asgard broke free, he dillly dallied and Mannion did well to close his angle and that allowed Ramsay to put in a great challenge.0
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I hope you put money on it. L.Jones was 66/1 to score the first goalsillav nitram said:As soon as the fixtures came out, I said we’d win this 0-1, with Lloyd Jones scoring the winner.2 -
Looks like Nathan may have found the defence that has been missing for the last few years.4
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couple of things still need sorting but an very good old fashioned workman like performance, defensively superb with Edwards outstanding start to his Charlton career .. but we never stopped chasing and closing down and don’t think our keeper had one serious thing to do ..8
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