Lloyd Jones has praised the mentality of Charlton Athletic’s gamers as they equalled a membership document with their twentieth clear sheet of the season in Monday’s 4-0 win at Wycombe.
The Addicks vice-captain put the Addicks on their method to victory in Buckinghamshire when he produced a first-time end from Greg Docherty’s left-wing cross.
However simply as vital was the way wherein Jones fully snuffed out the specter of Wycombe striker Richard Kone, third within the League One scoring charts with 18 targets.
The three earlier instances that Charlton collected 20 shutouts they gained promotion – 1980-81, 1997-98 and 2011-12 – and so they can set a brand new greatest in the event that they maintain out both Wrexham tomorrow or Burton Albion on the ultimate day.
“It means rather a lot,” mentioned Jones, requested about matching the document.
“Particularly coming off the again of final season once we stored nowhere close to sufficient clear sheets.
“To show that round and have that psychological power of not delivery targets, I’m actually happy with the staff and defensive unit for doing that.
“It was only a actually good time out (at Wycombe). To attain 4 and maintain a clear sheet, you’ll be able to’t ask for significantly better, actually.
“After we rating first we’re a very powerful facet to interrupt down after that. So the primary objective in these sort of video games is essential.”
Charlton shortly doubled their benefit when Luke Berry lashed in – Jones once more concerned as his header from a Thierry Small cross was solely half-cleared.
“What a end,” mentioned Jones. “I used to be proper subsequent to it – the ball went previous my face. He can try this Bez, he’s so good at ending and we see that on a regular basis within the coaching.
“Each time he will get a shot like that I virtually again him extra to attain than miss.”
Matty Godden and Karoy Anderson piled on the distress with second-half targets.
“We mentioned at half-time that we had been 2-0 up in opposition to Wycombe at residence and allow them to again into the sport,” mentioned Jones. “We wish to exit and get the third objective, not simply be a defensive staff once we get forward.”
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