| If Charlton boss Alan Pardew was distraught after the Carling Cup defeat to Luton, he didnt show it as he explained that promotion is the main priority at The Valley. |
The Addicks were beaten in extra-time by the League 1 side, but the result was expected with Pardew making ten changes to the side that beat Leicester on Saturday, which included first starts of the season for Matt Holland and Osei Sankofa.
But looking back on the game, Pardew said, "Overall I can't be disappointed with a team that has had just one day's worth of training together, and I can't fault their effort.
"I thought in the end Luton were slightly the better side, but we still had some massive chances to win it."
"I took the opportunity to rest some of the senior players and told the chairman and board of directors what I would be doing.
"I can't fault the players whose application was strong and in the end we were undone by a good little team in Luton."
Pardew added: "Nobody would remember it if we reached the quarter finals and finished eighth in the league." |
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