Nathan Jones has talked about his Charlton Athletic gamers being totally prepared if their League One play-off semi-final goes to penalties.
The final time the Addicks gained promotion from England’s third tier it was through the knockout stage of the season.
Charlton appeared within the driving seat after a 3-1 victory at Doncaster Rovers in 2019 of their first leg however the tie ended up going to a spot-kick shootout after the South Londoners misplaced 3-2 in extra-time at The Valley.
Darren Pratley netted for the Addicks in extra-time at some extent once they had been set to be knocked out.
Matty Godden advised our paper final week that he can be ready to take a penalty if required within the tie.
The summer season signing from Coventry Metropolis has been on spot-kick duties through the regulation marketing campaign and has netted 21 occasions this season.
“No matter occurs we are going to put together the crew to be as prepared as we will earlier than a whistle is blown,” Jones advised the South London Press final week. “Then it is going to be as much as the gamers to go and execute a recreation plan and all the things else that comes with that.”
Jones emphasised in his press convention in the present day forward of the return with Wycombe that his strategy would stay regular.
“We gained’t be in a lodge in a single day,” mentioned the Welshman. “We’ll sleep in our personal beds. We are going to journey to our personal floor and possibly have slightly extra dwelling comforts than after we went to Wycombe. Other than that we’ll put together in the identical means.”
Wycombe appeared decided to be additional bodily towards Charlton within the first leg.
Richard Kone was booked for a crude foul on Kayne Ramsay whereas Dan Udoh escaped any punishment for a stray elbow on Macaulay Gillesphey because the Addicks centre-back headed clear.
Jones, requested if he felt Wycombe’s strategy differed from earlier within the season, advised the South London Press: “The sport is at all times going to be totally different – a play-off semi as an alternative of a league recreation.
“There have been one or two challenges that had been a bit rustic, which may have had a distinct end result, however I don’t assume they had been any extra bodily than us. There have been some actually sincere challenges – the one between Sonny Bradley and Karoy Anderson was fantastic to see. Another stuff went on that wasn’t seen or punished however that’s soccer.
“It was the magnitude of the sport. It was an enormous recreation – an intense recreation. You anticipate that – it’s a play-off semi. If my crew wasn’t then I’d be questioning why and I’m certain the opposition supervisor can be as effectively.”
Each had been defensively sound in a cagey first encounter.
“I’ll solely remark alone crew,” mentioned Jones. “We did the fundamentals of the sport very, very effectively.
“You’re not fortunate to get 24 clear sheets. It reveals you possibly can defend as a unit and we’re going to have to try this once more.”
PICTURE: KYLE ANDREWS
