dwinkler
02 Mar 2003, 03:26 PM
Thought I should start the official thread with the [R] even though the result's already been given elsewhere.
Unusual lineup, took awhile to click, but in the end it was way more than enough for a poor Charlton side. I know they're the feel-good story of the year, but if they do manage to sneak into Europe they'll face a good "Ipswiching" next year. Nice story, good for them, but no way are they in the same league as Arsenal. But I guess you can say that about 19 other teams, too.
For the record, the starting lineup was:
Seaman
Toure-Keown-Campbell-Gio
Freddie-Parlour-Edu-Pires
Jeffers-Henry
Henry, as usual, drove the offense. Great cross for the Jeffers goal, then he motored up most of the field in the dying seconds of the first half to set up the cluster that became the second goal, eventually headed in by Pires.
We could have had more in the 2nd half but our Fox in the Box couldn't push it over from about 6 inches out.
Wiltord came on for Freddie, Gilberto for Pires (with Edu moving to the left), and Charlton barely ever threatened. Scott Parker, touted as a future England superstar because 1) he's English, and 2) he has a pulse, was thoroughly unimpressive. He kicked out at Henry, Thierry's retaliation earned a yellow. And I think he escaped a booking in the second half despite a nasty scissors tackle on Parlour. Rob Styles, the ref, didn't have much to do, but he still managed to turn in an unimpressive performance.
Jermaine Pennant was on the subs bench - he didn't get in the game, and his only contribution was to be caught by the TV cameras goofing around with Stuart Taylor when he should have been watching the game. Future England star indeed...
Unusual lineup, took awhile to click, but in the end it was way more than enough for a poor Charlton side. I know they're the feel-good story of the year, but if they do manage to sneak into Europe they'll face a good "Ipswiching" next year. Nice story, good for them, but no way are they in the same league as Arsenal. But I guess you can say that about 19 other teams, too.
For the record, the starting lineup was:
Seaman
Toure-Keown-Campbell-Gio
Freddie-Parlour-Edu-Pires
Jeffers-Henry
Henry, as usual, drove the offense. Great cross for the Jeffers goal, then he motored up most of the field in the dying seconds of the first half to set up the cluster that became the second goal, eventually headed in by Pires.
We could have had more in the 2nd half but our Fox in the Box couldn't push it over from about 6 inches out.
Wiltord came on for Freddie, Gilberto for Pires (with Edu moving to the left), and Charlton barely ever threatened. Scott Parker, touted as a future England superstar because 1) he's English, and 2) he has a pulse, was thoroughly unimpressive. He kicked out at Henry, Thierry's retaliation earned a yellow. And I think he escaped a booking in the second half despite a nasty scissors tackle on Parlour. Rob Styles, the ref, didn't have much to do, but he still managed to turn in an unimpressive performance.
Jermaine Pennant was on the subs bench - he didn't get in the game, and his only contribution was to be caught by the TV cameras goofing around with Stuart Taylor when he should have been watching the game. Future England star indeed...