Match Thread Oxford United vs. Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 31st Aug (9 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Oxford gifted a freebie from close range but shanked horribly wide

 

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[Philosoraptor]

Scrappy stuff so far but Shipley spraying it around nicely

 

[robbiekeane]

Not being funny but that all started from Hiwula when he couldn’t be arsed to chase a ball and just hoped their right back let it go out for a throw. Chase everything!!!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Under some pressure now

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

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Is that before or after the vindaloo?

 

[Nick]

Great throw from marosi then down to godden

 

[cc84cov]

Sounds like it’s all oxford on radio

 

[fernandopartridge]

We've got no change of pace in the team, Jobello is hugging the touchline

 

[cc84cov]

We've got no change of pace in the team, Jobello is hugging the touchline

Does my head in that 433 we need Hiwula & Jobello playing inside closer to Godden and full backs bombing on

 

[Sbarcher]

So called sell out. View of SBA from my home seat. If they moved that yellow divider and used the front rows there’s an extra 300 seats. Sellout my arse!

 

[Maverick]

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Shipley poor start for me

 

[Esoterica]

Looks like Oxford have deliberately set up to be narrow out of possession in order to protect against Hiwula and Jobello cutting inside, squeeze the midfield and leave Godden isolated, because they are leaving so much space out wide. Need to either get the fullbacks overlapping more or maybe even swap Hiwula and Jobello over for a few minutes so they can beat their fullbacks on the strong foot. At the moment Hiwula and Jobello are playing on the touchline and Oxford are getting all the possession.

 

[stevefloyd]

Shipley poor start for me

Hes doing some great work then sloppy passing lets him down again

 

[robbiekeane]

I know Dabo left that guy open earlier but he’s my favourite player I think. Great scrappy physical full back and works hard. Good going forward. Can’t wait to see him develop looks a really good signing

 

[Johhny Blue]

Shipley poor start for me

This was one of the games I was at last season. I thought Shipley was poor but he scored and was brought down for the penalty

 

[Nick]

Westbrooke hasn't been in the game at all

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Really struggling to maintain meaningful possession

 

[cc84cov]

Westbrooke hasn't been in the game at all

Doesn’t seem to be able to impose himself in games

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Excellent save from Marosi

 

[Nick]

Great save from marosi to tip it over

 

[robbiekeane]

Westbrooke hasn't been in the game at all

Has he touched the ball?

 

[cc84cov]

Get Baka on

 

[stevefloyd]

Has he touched the ball?

Yeah hes just took a corner

 

[Nick]

Clear foul on McCallum not given

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

How was that not a foul!

 

[peace ndlovu]

We seem a bit sleepy in defence today.
How was that not a foul on mcccallum?

 

[robbiekeane]

Jobello just had three players on him near the corner and Westbrooke shyed away and didn’t support him at all. Like he didn’t want it. Feel like he has no confidence

 

[Nick]

Shipley booked, bit of a soft booking

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Shipley booked for much less than the foul on McCallum

 

[Esoterica]

Shipley booked, bit of a soft booking

was definitely soft in comparison to the not given foul on Mccallum!

 

[peace ndlovu]

Never a yellow. Joke

 

[robbiekeane]

Soft yellow for Shipley there for a challenge way softer than mccallum getting chopped

 

[theferret]

This isn't working

 

[cc84cov]

Sounds like we can’t hold possession,we sound like we’re being out numbered...system problem ?

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

Frustrating he ignored a clear foul on McCallum and then booked Shipley for next to nothing.