Charlton Athletic were unable to follow up their victory against Bristol City with another against Derby County.
That is due to two goals from the Rams’ 18-year-old winger Jason Knight, which came despite the men in white having to play with 10 men from the 17th minute of the game.
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Despite that fact, the club’s Twitter admin put the blame on the injuries that have been suffered by the club, calling it “a stretch too far”.
However, Addicks fans have insisted that it was a “shocking performance” from the team and that they “deserved to lose”.
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The severe lack of creativity on show from the men in red can be highlighted by the fact that they had fewer shots than Derby despite having 60.6% of possession.
Even Lee Bowyer insisted it unacceptable, as he was quoted by Louis Mendez as saying: “We weren’t good enough. It’s as simple as that. It was only the last 5 mins. The last 5 mins of a game is not going to win you a game. Too many people were hiding and weren’t getting on the ball until it was 2-0, & then it’s too late. The game is gone”
They may have been missing various players through injury, but fans don’t think that should be an excuse especially when considering the game’s circumstances.
One fan insisted “moaning about injuries doesn’t get us points” and at this stage, they are exactly what Charlton need, as they sit 19th in the table, seven points above the relegation zone.
The feeling among fans seems to be that the club needs to get on with things and focus on the players they have available, rather than those who are out.
In other news, Charlton are among a trio of clubs looking to sign a striker with Championship pedigree.