Rather unusually fan comment after yesterday's defeat focused on the players rather than the manager. Fans are waking up to the point that the players collectively are not good enough. Recruitment strategy has been blamed, but the players also need to put in a shift.
Once again we have heard that the worst team fans have ever watched. We hear that every year and there are lots of candidates, but for once fans could be right.
Shell shocked supremo Natthan Jones said that Charlton got the basics wrong, succumbing to two long throw ins: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/we-didnt-do-the-basics-well-enough-charlton-boss-nathan-jones-on-2-0-defeat-at-reading/
The imminent departure of club captain George Dobson is a loss on top of Corey Blackett-Taylor. Hungary is an unusual destination and I would like to know the story there. Hungarian is the most difficult language to learn in Europe, apart from Finnish to which it is related.
Dobson had his critics, but some of that in my view was based on a misunderstanding of his role as a defensive midfielder.
Charlton were fortunate to still be level at the break at the SCL Stadium.
The Addicks were indebted to goalkeeper Harry Isted, who had replaced the increasingly hapless Maynnard-Brewer, for making fine saves to deny Lewis Wing and Sam Smith twice, but Reading finally broke the deadlock in the second half, with Femi Azeez hitting a double in 10 minutes to ensure that Jones endured an unhappy return.
Jones took over a faltering Charlton side that had not won in 12 league games but, in contrast, Reading had lost only twice in 14 outings.
The visitors started the better but Reading created the first opening when Isted did well to tip over a fierce angled drive from Wing.
Isted also kept out a precise volley from Smith and then another goalbound Smith effort after the striker had cut in from the left flank.
Charlton showed more adventure in the second half but, after Lloyd Jones and Tyreeq Bakinson had missed half-chances, Azeez hooked in his first goal in the 66th minute.
The Addicks then failed to clear an Amadou Mbengue long throw 10 minutes later and Azeez thundered home a volley to secure the victory.
Tuesday's game against Lincoln becomes increasingly key. No Alfie May in League Two.
No question some of the players are not up to the job. But why did our 'exciting new manager' pick the same duds in the same formation that hasn't worked for weeks/months. And he done nothing about it until we were a goal down.
ReplyDeleteIf we don't see a significant change of formation and players Tuesday, the result will be the same.
We have fifteen games to get 6/7 wins or 20 points somehow, to give ourselves a chance of surviving. Right now it looks an impossible task.
At least he changed the keeper.
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