Football I knew it would be a very difficult game, admits Struber

GERHARD Struber was left with a feeling of “frustration” following Bristol City’s draw with Charlton Athletic, with the Robins boss disappointed to see his side allow the game to become a “ping-pong fight” in the second half.

- Dan CARTER

City were unable to continue their winning start to both the 2025-26 campaign and Struber’s tenure as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Nathan Jones’ side, with Anis Mehmeti coming the closest to breaking the deadlock on either side of the halftime break.

The Albanian international saw a low strike from the edge of the area narrowly miss the far post early on, before he then struck the bar from close range in the second period. Charlton had chances of their own, but the closest they came to an opener was when George Tanner nearly turned the ball into his own net from close range midway through the second half, only for Radek Vitek to claw it off the goal line.

While the Robins did well without the ball to deal with the away side's pressure throughout, Struber felt his players’ decision-making let them down in the first half before they allowed Charlton to implement their style on the game after the break.