Bloody Gunter back in as well. I prefer Matthews personally. Pearce for Lavelle as expected. Otherwise the same. TEAM NEWS | Two changes as Pearce and Gunter return to starting XI 30th October 2021 14:00pm please log in to view this image Jason Pearce and Chris Gunter return to the Charlton starting XI for this afternoon’s encounter against Doncaster Rovers as Caretaker Manager Johnnie Jackson makes two enforced changes. The club captain replaces Sam Lavelle, while Gunter comes in for his fellow Welshman Adam Matthews. Elsewhere, there is a return to the matchday 18 for Deji Elerewe. Craig MacGillivray starts in goal, with the returning Gunter and Pearce joining Akin Famewo at the heart of the Charlton defence. Jonathan Leko and Ben Purrington are expected to continue in their wing-back roles, with Alex Gilbey, George Dobson and Elliot Lee likely to man the midfield once again, while Jayden Stockley and Conor Washington will operate as a front two. Elerewe is joined on the bench by Stephen Henderson, Ben Watson, Sean Clare, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Corey Blackett-Taylor and Josh Davison. Speaking on his team selection, Jackson told CharltonTV: “Two enforced changes, obviously Sam Lavelle came off last week with a particularly bad injury and you’d have seen that he had surgery. We’re going to be without Sam for a while so Pearcey [Jason Pearce] comes into the team. “Unfortunately we lost Adam Matthews during the week as well. He came out of the Sunderland game with a little bit of a niggle that he’s not been able to shake, so Chris Gunter comes into the side.” Charlton: MacGillivray; Gunter, Pearce (c), Famewo; Leko, Gilbey, Dobson, Lee, Purrington; Stockley, Washington Subs: Henderson, Elerewe, Watson, Clare, Jaiyesimi, Blackett-Taylor, Davison
Pitch looks in great nick, what's the bet they have the sprinklers on at h/t even after all that rain
The question of whether it's the manager or the players is well and truly put to bed. What a difference Dobson makes to the defence and Adkins froze him ahrt. Not once did we see one defender marking 2 players as happened under Nigel. The JJ/Euell combo is the future.
Can I just put it here that I said the team is not as bad as Adkins made it look. I will just sit here and be smug.
Happy to admit I was wrong. It seems now as though the players just weren't giving their all for him. Apart from anything NA was doing wrong, the players did look poor. First touch was often awful, little movement off the ball, seemingly outnumbered all over the pitch either in or out of possession. But yes they do look a different team now with NA gone and JJ in charge. Onwards and upwards.
Overall a fantastic day. Charlton win 4-0 England humiliate the Aussies in the T20 (that's cricket) And Frodon and the delightful Bryony Frost humiliate the cruel Irish at Down Royal (that's horse racing)
