Charlton Athletic’s six-match unbeaten run in League One got here to a shuddering halt right this moment as they misplaced 3-0 at Peterborough United.
Right here is the lowdown on the match.
THE LINE-UPS
Peteborough United: Steer, Collins, Wallin, Mothersille (Fernandez 84), Odoh, Poku (Hayes 54), Jones, Susoho (De Havilland 84), Dornelly (Johnston 61), Mills. Subs not used: Bilokapic, Conn-Clarke, Katongo.Charlton Athletic: Mannion, Watson (Aneke 55), Ramsay, Jones, Gillesphey, Small, Coventry (Ahadme 82), Docherty, Berry (McIntyre 69), Campbell (Anderson 82), Godden (Gilbert 69). Subs not used: Bouzanis, Enslin.
SNAPSHOT OF THE GAME
Nathan Jones was out rapidly post-match to conduct his media interviews – calm regardless of the ultimate scoreline – and talked about his aspect not with the ability to make their alternatives rely. The stats again him up. Charlton had 25 makes an attempt on purpose though Peterborough had two extra on course (eight) and 16 in complete. The Addicks additionally had 48 touches within the opposition field in comparison with their hosts’ 25. However none of that issues when the full-time whistle goes and also you’ve misplaced 3-0 on the highway. Posh had been extra dynamic on the ball – particularly when possession turned over – with Ricky Jade-Jones, Malik Mothersille, Kwame Poku and Abraham Odoh, who was in Charlton’s academy, inflicting loads of issues for top-of-the-line backlines within the division.
TACTICAL APPROACH
Charlton had been unchanged from final weekend’s win over Wigan though Chuks Aneke, who did not get a few second-half possibilities on course, and Alex Gilbert had been each again within the matchday squad. Jones did make form modifications – together with switching over his wing-backs in direction of the tip of the primary half, however Peterborough had been offered with extra openings after the restart because the guests needed to try to pressure the difficulty to cut back the deficit.
STAR MAN
Malik Mothersille. The Croydon-born participant was glorious. It was his cross for Odoh’s purpose. Lloyd Jones made an important block to disclaim Mothersille within the 18th minute and he then did not take a few possibilities within the second half. He additionally produced a deft flick to Cian Hayes within the lead-up to getting on the scoresheet, the substitute placing in a low supply which the previous Chelsea teen transformed first time. Solely aged 21 and he has bought 11 objectives and 7 assists in League One this season. Appears an actual prospect.
BEST MOMENT
Scraping the barrel in terms of choosing a Charlton second in a sport that they not solely misplaced but in addition failed to attain in. One in all their higher strikes early on noticed a Gillesphey lengthy ball nodded down by Luke Berry however Matty Godden’s shot was charged down by Oscar Wallin.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
Now that is simpler than the final part – Will Mannion choosing up a close-range backpass from Kayne Ramsay. Perhaps it was only a split-second of panic but it surely led to an oblique Peterborough free-kick six yards from purpose. Charlton, who had eight males on the road, managed to thwart the preliminary hazard however then Poku floated in a cross which Sam Hughes headed in on the again put up. Tennai Watson was the closest Charlton participant to the Posh skipper however the chaos attributable to the free-kick meant that any marking duties had been tossed to the wind.
A TALKING POINT DOWN THE PUB
Is that the highest two over? Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Stockport County right this moment means the hole now could be eight factors with eight matches to play. The important thing precedence now must be simply to complete the marketing campaign strongly. Not solely will that assure a play-off place for the primary time in 5 seasons at this stage, it could additionally imply that confidence ranges and perception are the place they have to be.
WHAT THE BOSS HAD TO SAY
“We didn’t present sufficient high quality. First half we confirmed it and had sufficient alternatives with out actually getting outcomes, making the keeper save. We bought in behind them. We should always have made extra of a mark on the sport however we regarded open defensively after we turned the ball over.”
