Oxford player ratings (1 Viewer)
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duffer
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Funnily enough, Simms was starting to get on my nerves in the second half, because I thought he wasn't really putting in the effort.
I suspect part of that is because we weren't getting him the ball, and part of it is that when you start looking for bad things in players, you can over focus on them.
Either way, it's great when we can bring on players with the energy we've got on the bench. I don't want to jinx it, but it feels like the start of a very exciting season.
And of course, MVE was outstanding; if there's a better player than him in his position, in this division, I don't know who it is. Just superb.
mmttww
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We used to keep two players up, sometimes three. Too many people in the box and you get their first goal on Fri night. Keep the two wide forwards around halfway. Sorted.
Keep strong duffer you know how being negative ends up, for all we know he could be subject to an offer on his service's?
Brighton Sky Blue
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On the times we’ve won the ball from corners since we started doing this, it’s been either immediately hoofed away back to the opposition or players have had to pass it back into the chasing pack of players.
StrettoBoy
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I agree.
We should have one or two up towards the halfway line. The opposition will then need to keep one or two players back to cover the breakaway, so we wouldn’t lose defensive cover.
Otis
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And if his family didn't have much money at the time of his passing, they could just shorten it to "fluffer" couldn't they.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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All of this could be avoided by Binks challenging for the initial ball in from the free kick. He just stood there and watched the guy have a free header. Poor from a CB
SBAndy
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See, I think by inviting as many of the opposition up for a corner, you could break and be 3 on 2. We don’t get out anywhere near quick enough though.
Brighton Sky Blue
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If that’s the reasoning I see the point of it, I just don’t think it works out that way in practice and is a higher risk defensively anyway.
Fewer opponents in the box makes it easier to mark and reduces pressure on the keeper.
Gibbo
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My only concern about Dovin, allowing for the fact he was barely tested, came in the first half when dealing with a fairly tame cross from the left. He allowed Binks unchallenged to head it out for a corner from inside the 6 yard box. I would love a keeper to come and really get those. I can't remember the last keeper we have had that did that - it must be the way they are coached
fernandopartridge
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fernandopartridge
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That's true, doesn't help that their squad numbers are similar either
He made another little mistake late in the game when we were chasing the winner. The ball was played over the top and Lati was running back and wanted to play a simple header back to the keeper to retain possession, but Dovin came out too far and booted it out of play to give them the ball. Lati was visibly annoyed by it.
Looks great with the ball at his feet though.
fernandopartridge
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Eccles gets criticism despite constantly picking up second balls and starting us going again, it's almost as if people don't recognise that a team is made up of many functions and they're not all shots or Hollywood passes
DannyThomas_1981
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Love the bench and the possibility of bringing on real pace after 60 minutes. The prospect of Palmer pulling the strings after 60 and feeding balls through to a front line of EMC/BTA and HW is just a nightmare for tired defences. We've had pace in the team before (Huckerby and Williams as examples) but never the collective pace across our front line that we can put onto the pitch today. Probably our most rapid forward line (in my memory). Just one class signing away (DM) from being real contenders.
Mucca Mad Boys
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A CM and a CB would really make us a Top 4 (possibly even automatic) contender. Based on the goals (+ chances) we’ve conceded so far, our defence could be our soft underbelly. As discussed on other threads, the midfield without Sheaf looks open too. We seem to be winning less ball higher up the pitch without Sheaf. It’s only early doors but I’m sceptical that Eccles (and the other CMs) could really dominate the midfield if (for arguments sake) Sheaf was sold or injured in the long term.
We should’ve battered Oxford 3 or 4-0 without the need for them to gift wrap a goal in stoppage time for us.
stupot07
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True this must confuse the opposition and like someone else mentioned didgets are also next to eachother on their backs!