LONDON, CMC – Peterborough supervisor Darren Ferguson has conceded it was a “powerful choice” to drop prolific goal-scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris for Tuesday’s 1-0 win away at Port Vale.
The focus of Peterborough’s assault, Reggae Boy Clarke-Harris was final season’s League One Golden Boot winner and has already scored six occasions this season, together with 4 within the league.
Reggae Boy Jonson Clarke-Harris.
Nevertheless, Ferguson stated with Clarke-Harris more likely to be offered within the January switch window, he should study the attacking choices at his disposal.
“It was a troublesome choice to depart Jonno out, and it all the time might be,” stated Ferguson, who began with 20-year-old academy graduate Ricky-Jade Jones up entrance and used Clarke-Harris as an 83rd-minute substitute.
“He understood what I stated to him, however he was disenchanted. He confirmed an ideal response when he got here on, although.
“It’s in all probability inevitable that he might be gone in January, so I need to have a look at completely different choices.
“The choice I made tactically was that Ricky would discover extra space than Jonno as a result of he’s faster, and in moments, he did.”
Clarke-Harris was transfer-listed through the summer time after Peterborough failed to achieve promotion to the Championship.
Nevertheless, the one bid for the 29-year-old got here on deadline day from Bristol Rovers, however the transfer to the southwest collapsed late after Rovers did not file essential paperwork on time.
With Clarke-Harris remaining on Rovers’ radar, particularly after his high quality kind, Ferguson stated it had been important to evaluate Jones.
“There’s one he ought to have scored within the first half, and within the second, he’s made the fallacious choice once we had an opportunity to get somebody in on objective, nevertheless it was the appropriate recreation to make the swap,” Ferguson stated.
“Ricky did high quality. He did what we requested as he stretched the sport, he pressed, and he was a nuisance. The defenders needed to all the time be on their toes, so for a younger lad coming right into a place he has not performed typically, however one we all know he can play. He did high quality.”
Peterborough, often known as “The Posh,” lies fifth on 25 factors, having already received seven occasions and drawn 4 in 14 video games.
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