Johnnie Jackson speaks out on Conor Washington at Charlton Athletic

Charlton Athletic boss Johnnie Jackson has praised the threat of Conor Washington after he scored in the Addicks 2-0 win over Burton Albion at the weekend.

Charlton’s first goal of the match came on the counter attack, with goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray kicking long in behind the opposing defence for Conor Washington to run on to, only for Washington to calmly chip it over the oncoming Burton goalkeeper.

Jackson says that with Washington’s movement, that move is a constant threat for the Addicks and that they are glad to have it in their locker.

“With Conor in the team it is something that is a real threat at any given moment,” Jackson explained via South London News.

“When the other team is attacking and they want to be brave and leave Conor in one-v-one situations it is something we can exploit.

“He has got great movement and is excellent on the shoulder, and if there is space to hit then we do look for it.

“It comes down to the execution. Macca has done great in those two examples – spotted it, then got to execute it and Conor then has to finish it off.

“It’s great they are both looking for it and willing to take it on. If you can get from your goal to their goal that quickly and get a goal then why not? There are loads of different ways to score. We’re pleased we’ve got that one in our locker.”

Jackson also took time to praise the composure and quality shown by Washington when he found himself one on one with Burton goalkeeper Ben Garratt.

“It’s a really good finish when you are going that quickly.” he continued.

“To have that calmness and execute it with the outside of your right boot, it’s great technique. You need to be cool and calm in those situations even though everything happening really quickly.”

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