Charlton Athletic's tactical plan to sit deep and counter earned them a point in a goalless draw at Portsmouth. The result at Fratton Park on Saturday leaves the Addicks sixth in the Championship table with 12 points from seven games.
It was a tense, unspectacular affair where Charlton were content to let Portsmouth have the ball. The home side looked solid defensively but struggled to create clear chances, with the visitors' own attacking limitations also on display. The best opportunity of the first half fell to Portsmouth's on-loan forward Milli Alli, who missed a far-post volley. "Quite how he missed a far-post volley in the first half, only he will know," Alli said afterwards.
For Charlton, the disciplined defensive performance builds on a recent run of form that reads one win, three draws and one defeat from their last five outings. They face a trip to 21st-placed Cardiff City next Saturday.
The original report is at bbc.com
