It was a long post-match press conference by Nathan Jones last night – more than 11 minutes.
The Charlton Athletic boss was critical of the decision to disallow Tyreece Campbell’s first-half goal in the 0-0 draw against QPR.
It turned into a major talking point, especially with his side failing to muster a shot on target in the Championship match.
Tyreece Campbell competes with Nicolas Madsen/Picture: Keith Gillard
The visitors, despite 72 per cent possession, were unable to turn that dominance into more than two attempts that called Arthur Okonkwo into saves. The Wrexham loanee made a fine stop with his left leg from Paul Smyth after Tyler Bindon lost the ball in a dangerous position.
Charlton produced an xG (expected goals) of 0.48, their lowest since the 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town in April.
The Addicks rank 24th in the Championship for xG, shots on target per match, big chances and big chances missed.
Their attacking fluency was not helped by losing Miles Leaburn to an injury. At one stage it looked like the targetman would go off before the break – Joe Rankin-Costello was stripped and ready to enter the action. Instead Leaburn made way at half-time.
Jones also railed against the fixture scheduling in the past couple of weeks. The Addicks were without Will Mannion, Collins Sichenje, Kayne Ramsay, Josh Edwards, Billy Koumetio, Nathaniel Chalobah, Charlie Kelman and Matty Godden due to injury while Danny McNamara served a one-match suspension for his dismissal at Stoke City.
Below is pretty much every word from Jones following the points being shared in Wednesday’s derby.
Nathan Jones reacts to a decision as coach Danny Hylton talks to the fourth official/Picture: Keith Gillard
It ends goalless against QPR, how did you see it?
Jones: “It was a really tough game – they are a good side. How they play, they cause you real problems – it is like playing 11 v 10 at times because their keeper gets involved. We did magnificently well to keep a clean sheet.
“We had the one big moment we needed to go for us and we feel that we were on the end, once again, of a tough, tough decision.”
The offside given against Campbell, the replays certainly suggest you might have been a bit unlucky there?
Jones: “It’s not unlucky – it’s just poor play again. Me and Kevin Friend (manager of Select Group 2 referees for PGMOL) sat through Bobby Madley’s performance at the weekend….(makes succession of pained noises).”
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