Charlton keep clean sheet
The media angle on this match is that it was a bore draw between two teams in the mid-table league. It certainly wasn't the most exciting match I have ever been to. But Charlton kept a clean sheet for the first time since the win against Spurs. It was also the first time that we have taken anything away from a game at Villa since that famous match in our Premiership relegation season. With El Karkouri back, Charlton's defence looked much stronger. Moreover, good use was made of Rommedahl to attack down the wings.
Before the match, moaners had been claiming that Charlton would not get another point all season or that we would be beaten 3-0 by Villa. This was a solid performance of the 'grinding out a result' variety. Driving back, I heard a Norwich fan claiming on the phone in that it would be an easy three points against 'out of form' Charlton on Saturday. I think that Delia may have to eat humble pie.
The great fear when Charlton play these days is the concession of an early goal and Deano did have to make two saves in the first minute. But then Charlton started to apply some pressure and the Addickted raised a shout against Villa for a handball in the box. JJ went on a good run down the wing but his cross was unproductive. Deano may have been taking lessons from Andersen as he was making some good accurate long throws down the wing to Rommedahl.
Last minute substitute referee Barry Knight, who had an good game, awarded Villa free kick in a dangerous position at an angle to the Charlton goal. But the effort came off the Charlton wall of four and was cleared.
Villa had one of their most dangerous attacks when Hitzlsperger, shortly to leave Villa for his native heath, put in a long range shot that tested Deano and forced him to concede a corner. Deano was able to punch the ball out from the corner.
Kish and Rommedahl combined in a good move. An accurate long-range angled bill was provided to JJ, but the opportunity was wasted. After a Villa break led to another save from Deano, Rommedahl and Jeffers combined in a good move, but JJ contrived to put the ball off the bar. Carthorse Cole put in an angled shot and was way off target to the delight of the Addickted.
As the half hour approached, Villa, who continued to look dangerous on the break, put a ball across the front of Charlton's goal. Shortly afterwards the Carthorse won a corner which was cleared. Murphy won the Addicks a free kick, but El Karkouri's effort went well wide. Villa were given another free kick in front of goal, but it came off the Charlton wall.
Rommedahl put in another good run, but Jeffers failed to make use of the oppoortunity and put the ball wide. Villa had a corner on 43 minutes but were unable to take advantage to score a goal just before the break.
Half time: Villa 0, Addicks 0
The second half started quietly, but on 52 minutes Rommedahl won the Addicks a corner. Unfortunately, it was over hit, allowing Villa to make a break which ended with a shot just wide of Deano's post. Another Charlton corner was unproductive.
A moment of great danger was averted when a corner won by the Carthorse led to Murphy having to head the ball off the line. The next Charlton corner was an improvement of what had gone before with the ball flashing across the Villa goal, but I think it was JJ who headed wide. Rommedahl turned provider for JJ who won a corner which was cleared.
A mistake by Murphy allowed Villa to launch another attack with Angel putting the ball just wide. More danger was averted by good work by Matt Holland. Charlton were, however, playing a fluent passing game keeping the ball on the floor rather than hoofing it as they do at The Valley.
The Carthorse won another free kick. Deano punched the ball out and the subsequent Villa effort went over. Anonymous charm merchant Lee Hendrie was replaced by the mercurial Vassell. On 75 minutes, Curbs rang the changes with the possibly fading Rommedahl being replaced by Euell.
Good work by Hughes won Charlton a corner and led to a period of real pressure on the Villa goal but the ball was eventually cleared. Having fouled Kishishev, the Carthorse collapsed dramatically full length on the ground. O'Leary had clearly had enough of his antics and replaced him by Luke Moore.
During an attack followed a Charlton corner, the Herminator was injured and continued to limp after receiving treatment. He went down again and had to be replaced by Perry. He took some time to get off, so let us hope that he is fit for Saturday.
As their fans streamed out, Villa tried for a late goal. A Charlton corner was cleared. Then in the four minutes added on, Villa won a late corner but Deano punched the ball out and it was cleared. On this occasion the chorus of boos came from the home supporters.
Match analysis
At the end of the game Deano was warmly applauded by the Addickted. He also gave a signal to the Warwickshire contingent which was the cue for Hooch the Pooch to make his way to the dressing room to present the keeper with the Silver Bone for a strong performance.
Following his long absence El Karkouri still hasn't got his shooting boots back, but his performance in defence showed how much we have missed him. Fortune did what he had to do well. If there were errors, I didn't detect them. Kishishev slotted authoritatively into the right back role, taking his throw ins well. He was a menacing presence on the wing and contributed to a number of good moves. Hreidarsson also had a better game than has sometimes been the case recently and his injury is a real concern. Holland was much more involved in a much more effective way than he has been for some time. Murphy saved Charlton's bacon with his header off the line, but he created a dangerous situation on one occasion by giving away possession in midfield. Hughes is a target for the moaners, but I thought that he had a more than competent game both in attack and defence. Rommedahl was on sparkling form and I was sorry to see him withdrawn. The name of JJ was greeted with boos by some of the Addickted and I have to say that I think that he was the least effective member of the side. Jeffers is probably the best striker we have available at the moment, but he wasted one golden chance to score. I still can't accept the argument that Curbs has misunderstood what he has seen at the training ground by favouring Bartlett when he is available. Euell did very little after he came on for his usual cameo. Perry performed well in the short but crucial period after he came on.
Hiss of the Match
Juneau the Soccer Cat has a Carthorse Cole scratching post and had no hesitation in giving the Hiss of the Match to the striker who somehow manages to be simultaneously inept and arrogant. In the programme he bravely declared that he wouldn't 'mind abuse from the visiting Charlton boo-boys this evening', complaining that 'I did get a bit of stick at The Valley.' Another Charlton favourite featured in the programme was JLloyd Samuel who apparently collects after shave as a hobby. He could pour the whole lot over himself and he would still stink as far as the Addickted are concerned.
Crowd rating It was a poor turnout, a combination of the nature of the fixture and excessively low morale among the Addickted. Carlton Cole was given every chance to show that he could live up to his claim 'I can handle it', one chant being 'You only sweat when you're roasting.' 6/10.
Before the match, moaners had been claiming that Charlton would not get another point all season or that we would be beaten 3-0 by Villa. This was a solid performance of the 'grinding out a result' variety. Driving back, I heard a Norwich fan claiming on the phone in that it would be an easy three points against 'out of form' Charlton on Saturday. I think that Delia may have to eat humble pie.
The great fear when Charlton play these days is the concession of an early goal and Deano did have to make two saves in the first minute. But then Charlton started to apply some pressure and the Addickted raised a shout against Villa for a handball in the box. JJ went on a good run down the wing but his cross was unproductive. Deano may have been taking lessons from Andersen as he was making some good accurate long throws down the wing to Rommedahl.
Last minute substitute referee Barry Knight, who had an good game, awarded Villa free kick in a dangerous position at an angle to the Charlton goal. But the effort came off the Charlton wall of four and was cleared.
Villa had one of their most dangerous attacks when Hitzlsperger, shortly to leave Villa for his native heath, put in a long range shot that tested Deano and forced him to concede a corner. Deano was able to punch the ball out from the corner.
Kish and Rommedahl combined in a good move. An accurate long-range angled bill was provided to JJ, but the opportunity was wasted. After a Villa break led to another save from Deano, Rommedahl and Jeffers combined in a good move, but JJ contrived to put the ball off the bar. Carthorse Cole put in an angled shot and was way off target to the delight of the Addickted.
As the half hour approached, Villa, who continued to look dangerous on the break, put a ball across the front of Charlton's goal. Shortly afterwards the Carthorse won a corner which was cleared. Murphy won the Addicks a free kick, but El Karkouri's effort went well wide. Villa were given another free kick in front of goal, but it came off the Charlton wall.
Rommedahl put in another good run, but Jeffers failed to make use of the oppoortunity and put the ball wide. Villa had a corner on 43 minutes but were unable to take advantage to score a goal just before the break.
Half time: Villa 0, Addicks 0
The second half started quietly, but on 52 minutes Rommedahl won the Addicks a corner. Unfortunately, it was over hit, allowing Villa to make a break which ended with a shot just wide of Deano's post. Another Charlton corner was unproductive.
A moment of great danger was averted when a corner won by the Carthorse led to Murphy having to head the ball off the line. The next Charlton corner was an improvement of what had gone before with the ball flashing across the Villa goal, but I think it was JJ who headed wide. Rommedahl turned provider for JJ who won a corner which was cleared.
A mistake by Murphy allowed Villa to launch another attack with Angel putting the ball just wide. More danger was averted by good work by Matt Holland. Charlton were, however, playing a fluent passing game keeping the ball on the floor rather than hoofing it as they do at The Valley.
The Carthorse won another free kick. Deano punched the ball out and the subsequent Villa effort went over. Anonymous charm merchant Lee Hendrie was replaced by the mercurial Vassell. On 75 minutes, Curbs rang the changes with the possibly fading Rommedahl being replaced by Euell.
Good work by Hughes won Charlton a corner and led to a period of real pressure on the Villa goal but the ball was eventually cleared. Having fouled Kishishev, the Carthorse collapsed dramatically full length on the ground. O'Leary had clearly had enough of his antics and replaced him by Luke Moore.
During an attack followed a Charlton corner, the Herminator was injured and continued to limp after receiving treatment. He went down again and had to be replaced by Perry. He took some time to get off, so let us hope that he is fit for Saturday.
As their fans streamed out, Villa tried for a late goal. A Charlton corner was cleared. Then in the four minutes added on, Villa won a late corner but Deano punched the ball out and it was cleared. On this occasion the chorus of boos came from the home supporters.
Match analysis
At the end of the game Deano was warmly applauded by the Addickted. He also gave a signal to the Warwickshire contingent which was the cue for Hooch the Pooch to make his way to the dressing room to present the keeper with the Silver Bone for a strong performance.
Following his long absence El Karkouri still hasn't got his shooting boots back, but his performance in defence showed how much we have missed him. Fortune did what he had to do well. If there were errors, I didn't detect them. Kishishev slotted authoritatively into the right back role, taking his throw ins well. He was a menacing presence on the wing and contributed to a number of good moves. Hreidarsson also had a better game than has sometimes been the case recently and his injury is a real concern. Holland was much more involved in a much more effective way than he has been for some time. Murphy saved Charlton's bacon with his header off the line, but he created a dangerous situation on one occasion by giving away possession in midfield. Hughes is a target for the moaners, but I thought that he had a more than competent game both in attack and defence. Rommedahl was on sparkling form and I was sorry to see him withdrawn. The name of JJ was greeted with boos by some of the Addickted and I have to say that I think that he was the least effective member of the side. Jeffers is probably the best striker we have available at the moment, but he wasted one golden chance to score. I still can't accept the argument that Curbs has misunderstood what he has seen at the training ground by favouring Bartlett when he is available. Euell did very little after he came on for his usual cameo. Perry performed well in the short but crucial period after he came on.
Hiss of the Match
Juneau the Soccer Cat has a Carthorse Cole scratching post and had no hesitation in giving the Hiss of the Match to the striker who somehow manages to be simultaneously inept and arrogant. In the programme he bravely declared that he wouldn't 'mind abuse from the visiting Charlton boo-boys this evening', complaining that 'I did get a bit of stick at The Valley.' Another Charlton favourite featured in the programme was JLloyd Samuel who apparently collects after shave as a hobby. He could pour the whole lot over himself and he would still stink as far as the Addickted are concerned.
Crowd rating It was a poor turnout, a combination of the nature of the fixture and excessively low morale among the Addickted. Carlton Cole was given every chance to show that he could live up to his claim 'I can handle it', one chant being 'You only sweat when you're roasting.' 6/10.
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