Charlton Athletic boss Nathan Jones said he was proud of his side’s performance following their 3-0 victory over the Blues at Portman Road.

Jones thought his team had to work their way into the game with the Blues having dominated the early period of the match.

“They have got some squad, some team and the first 25 minutes we had to get to grips with it.

“I felt that we were really passive and allowed them to work their patterns to get their good players into areas and we had to defend the box really, really well.

“Then we started to get a bit more aggressive and started to get on the front foot a bit more and felt we had the best chances [of the] first half.

“I think we had four real good chances and at half-time we got into the players and we went after the game.

“Second half we really went after the game and the goals were excellent goals and that was some performance.

“We come here – a wonderful team, a big budget, a load of players well coached, a good manager, a wonderful way of playing, difficult to play against –  and you have to be right at it.

“Let’s go out and go right up against them and see how good they are and we found out. It’s the most wonderful group, the most humble group.

“I thought we were really, really good tonight and I’m very proud of that performance, proud of the club, there won’t be many better performances at this place all season.”

Jones had praise for his backline, which was solid throughout: “You don’t come to Ipswich and win 3-0 if you haven't defended very, very well.

“We had to defend our box wonderfully well. We had to put our bodies on the line. We’re demanding a lot from the players, so I’m so proud. I’m proud of the football club, it’s a wonderful night for us.”

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tetchris added 10:44 - Oct 22 We made it easier for them
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jas0999 added 10:58 - Oct 22 Congratulations to him and his team. Thoroughly deserved win. Another manager to easily do a number on KM though. Very easy. Derby, Preston, Middlesbrough, Preston, Bristol, Birmingham, Southampton - all underwhelming performances with McKenna looking way off it. Bet these managers wished they had McKennas salary though!
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blues1 added 12:11 - Oct 22 Jas0999. Talking rubbish. He didn't do a number on mckenna,atcall. We were totally dominant up until tgeg scored, then for some reason, we became way too open, in going to try to get an equaliser, leading to their other goals. Thats totally on the players. Nothing to do with Mckennas tactics or anything else.
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itfc2024 added 13:33 - Oct 22 jas0999 I agree Jones tactics showed mckenna up if he was in charge off us now we would probably be top now mckenna is to worry about playing this boring slow build up football which worked with the players he got rid of but unfortunately don't suit these players I give him until christmas b4 the owners start to worry if things don't improve
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DavoIPB added 14:25 - Oct 22 I agree Jaso. At half time he said they needed to be quicker on the break and moved players positionally so they had a quick athletic striker up against our defence then played the ball over the top for him. It worked! They went man for man in the first half and it worked because even if we got past them we were too slow to keep ahead and were easily caught.
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Carberry added 14:34 - Oct 22 blues1, talking rubbish. Of course they did a number on us. They defended well in the 1st half then Jones changed the plan, told his team to 'go up against them' and won the game easily in the end. McKenna achieved nothing tactically. Which bit of the story don't you understand, most of it presumably, if you have even read it.
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awayfan added 17:33 - Oct 22 Having read quite a few news comments & forum posts on here in the aftermath of this game, I don't think Charlton have been given enough credit (I acknowledge a few posters have praised them). Yes they were severely under the cosh for most of the first half, although they still managed to create two very clear-cut chances. Their second half performance was outstanding, and Jones is right to be proud of his players.

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LWNR1973 added 18:07 - Oct 22 Thoroughly deserved victory.
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