I think once you get to the point we're at in a season, Too early to be pulling away and looking like a shoe in but late enough to start believing it may just be your year, away games like tomorrow begin to take on the look of big fat slippery banana skins.
We tend to do well against sides that want to try and play flowing football, it's the tenacious types like Brentford and Tranmere who will chase and close down for the whole 90 minutes and are more physical that we seem to a have trouble with.
Stevenage are now becoming well known for their uncompromising physical style of football. If you look at the disciplinary stats it indicates we are in for a tough ride tomorrow afternoon. Stevenage have so far committed 187 fouls compared to the 109 by our own players. At twenty two yellow cards they have been booked nearly twice the number of times as Charlton players (12).
Where I think we will benefit tomorrow over our last two games will be the lack of experience at this level in the Stevenage squad. They will give away free kicks, we do seem to be much more dangerous at set pieces this season, and I would not be surprised if we get a penalty at some point. Whatever happens the ref and his assistants will have to be at their best to protect our players.
I see at worst a score draw, but would not be surprised by yet another win on the road. Stevenage will be full of grit and determination but ultimately I think a combination of their overzealous tackling and inexperience and our own patience should see us with another three points in the bag. (And hopefully no injuries.)
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