Team for Oxford (1 Viewer)

higgs · Sep 2, 2018

How many points had we by this point in the season when mogga walked away?

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johnwillomagic · Sep 2, 2018

Think 4-4-2

Burge GK
Grimmer RB
Willis CB
Davies CB
Mason LB
Doyle CM
Andreau CM
Wright LM
Bayliss RM
JCH ST
Chaplin ST

Subs: O'Brien, Brown, Hyam, Ogogo, Shipley, Hiwula, Bakayoko

cc84cov · Sep 2, 2018

Grendel said:
Big game looking how poorly Oxford have started and with fixtures that follow. If we don’t win we will likely be near the bottom 10 games in.

It takes time excuses will have to be stopping soon Oxford is a good indicator of where we’re at having lost to their reserves already.

Irish Sky Blue · Sep 2, 2018

Magwitch said:
Old footballing cliche but if fit and available pick your best players in a settled format and build around them, Davies is our best centre half, Ogogo our best centre midfielder, Bayliss our best attacking midfielder, Brown our best left back, when fit Kelly in the position he finished up in last season, jury still out on who our TWO, yes two strikers should be but I suspect it will be Chaplin and with Biamou out injured one of the other 3 strikers. Give them time together, playing together. Simple football logic employed by the best Fergie, Wenger and now Jurgen Klopp,

Is Brown better than Mason? Haven’t seen it yet.

Rasputin · Sep 2, 2018

johnwillomagic said:
Think 4-4-2

Burge GK
Grimmer RB
Willis CB
Davies CB
Mason LB
Doyle CM
Andreau CM
Wright LM
Bayliss RM
JCH ST
Chaplin ST

Subs: O'Brien, Brown, Hyam, Ogogo, Shipley, Hiwula, Bakayoko

In danger of looking very uninformed here, but who is wright mate?

twistandshout · Sep 2, 2018

johnwillomagic said:
Think 4-4-2

Burge GK
Grimmer RB
Willis CB
Davies CB
Mason LB
Doyle CM
Andreau CM
Wright LM
Bayliss RM
JCH ST
Chaplin ST

Subs: O'Brien, Brown, Hyam, Ogogo, Shipley, Hiwula, Bakayoko

I have problems with your midfield Doyle and Andreu in CM sends shivers down my spine. Bayliss is on international duty, so cant play and who is Wright ?

Sky Blue Harry H · Sep 2, 2018

johnwillomagic said:
Think 4-4-2

Burge GK
Grimmer RB
Willis CB
Davies CB
Mason LB
Doyle CM
Andreau CM
Wright LM
Bayliss RM
JCH ST
Chaplin ST

Subs: O'Brien, Brown, Hyam, Ogogo, Shipley, Hiwula, Bakayoko

Embarrassing, as a City fan, but who is Wright (at left midfield) I'm having a senior moment??

Sky Blue Harry H · Sep 2, 2018

twistandshout said:
I have problems with your midfield Doyle and Andreu in CM sends shivers down my spine. Bayliss is on international duty, so cant play and who is Wright ?

Thought Sterling had been called up, but no mention of Bayliss in CET headlines?

Nick · Sep 2, 2018

Bayliss wasn't called up I don't think?

johnwillomagic · Sep 2, 2018

Bayliss being on international duty may actually work in our favour - don't know what's going on with me stating Wright.
I think Doyle holding with Andreau further forward could work in centre if it doesn't work you could bring Ogogo on?

Revised Team

Burge GK
Grimmer RB
Davies CB
Willis CB
Mason LB
Thomas RM
Shipley LM
Doyle DCM
Andreau ACM
JCH ST
Chaplin ST

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Sep 2, 2018

___________Burge
Grimmer Willis Hyam Mason
Thomas Ogogo Doyle Allassani
______JCH Chaplin

Like Nick I wasn't sure about Allassani, especially away from home, but Oxford haven't been great this season (bar us!) so I'd prefer to see how the trickery on both flanks would work. Shipley wasn't overly effective vs Rochdale. We might be a bit exposed but I think it's worth the risk.

Also why I'm playing two more defensive midfielders in the centre, though I'd be bringing Bayliss on for Doyle in the second half. Bayliss hasn't been at his best yet so maybe coming off the bench might give him a bit more time and space?

cc84cov · Sep 2, 2018

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
___________Burge
Grimmer Willis Hyam Mason
Thomas Ogogo Doyle Allassani
______JCH Chaplin

Like Nick I wasn't sure about Allassani, especially away from home, but Oxford haven't been great this season (bar us!) so I'd prefer to see how the trickery on both flanks would work. Shipley wasn't overly effective vs Rochdale. We might be a bit exposed but I think it's worth the risk.

Also why I'm playing two more defensive midfielders in the centre, though I'd be bringing Bayliss on for Doyle in the second half. Bayliss hasn't been at his best yet so maybe coming off the bench might give him a bit more time and space?

Happy with that team myself also mate

Terry Gibson's perm · Sep 2, 2018

Sky Blue Harry H said:
Thought Sterling had been called up, but no mention of Bayliss in CET headlines?

That would say everything about the international set up bloke that has played badly and been dropped gets picked and the one playing gets dropped.

cc84cov · Sep 2, 2018

Burge
Grimmer Willis Hyam mason
Bayliss Doyle Ogogo Thomas
JCH chaplin

Solid midfield pairing creativity out wide & 2 strikers.

win9nut · Sep 2, 2018

Limey said:
-------------Burge-------------
Grimmer---Davies--Willis---Mason
-----------Ogogo---------
Bayliss----Andreu----Thomas
--------JCH----Chaplin------

Too gung-ho?
Maybe too lightweight down flanks. Still believe we have some cracking footballers for this league. Keep the faith.

I thought it, you typed it!

Limey · Sep 2, 2018

win9nut said:
I thought it, you typed it!

I don't think MR is ready to drop Doyle yet (rightly or wrongly). Not sure we could play with just Doyle for Ogogo in that line up.

Warwickhunt · Sep 2, 2018

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
___________Burge
Grimmer Willis Hyam Mason
Thomas Ogogo Doyle Allassani
______JCH Chaplin

Like Nick I wasn't sure about Allassani, especially away from home, but Oxford haven't been great this season (bar us!) so I'd prefer to see how the trickery on both flanks would work. Shipley wasn't overly effective vs Rochdale. We might be a bit exposed but I think it's worth the risk.

Also why I'm playing two more defensive midfielders in the centre, though I'd be bringing Bayliss on for Doyle in the second half. Bayliss hasn't been at his best yet so maybe coming off the bench might give him a bit more time and space?

As soon as Allisani came on Keith Hill was screaming at his full back to stop him and did so with all kinds of shenanigans . So I think give Alissani more game time rather than the last 8 minutes against a team that was managing the game streetwise or what ever. This guy will cause many teams in this league a shit load of problems

lifeskyblue · Sep 2, 2018

Warwickhunt said:
As soon as Allisani came on Keith Hill was screaming at his full back to stop him and did so with all kinds of shenanigans . So I think give Alissani more game time rather than the last 8 minutes against a team that was managing the game streetwise or what ever. This guy will cause many teams in this league a shit load of problems

Whilst it was clear the full back put a lot of pressure on allisani (some of it illegal) I thought allisani wasn’t strong enough and went into challenges with his hands raised and pushed the full back and got pulled up for it...I’m sure robins will be telling him.

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Pete in Portugal · Sep 3, 2018

lifeskyblue said:
Whilst it was clear the full back put a lot of pressure on allisani (some of it illegal) I thought allisani wasn’t strong enough and went into challenges with his hands raised and pushed the full back and got pulled up for it...I’m sure robins will be telling him

I thought Allassani was naive in the way he dealt with the aggression from their full back. However, the referee was also naive in being conned into giving fouls against Allassani. To some degree Mason had the same problem with their big winger in the second half, but he was sometimes a bit more effective dealing with it. Hopefully both will learn from their experience, because this will be a regular feature in this league.

Hod dog · Sep 3, 2018

Burge
Grimmer Willis Hyam mason
Thomas Doyle Bayliss Shipley
JCH Chaplin

Bench
Obrien, Davies, Brown, Allasaini, Ogogo, Andreou, Hiwula

How some people could drop hyam to put Davies in i do not know! i like Davies dont get me wrong but Willis is needed for his recovery pace, and hyam has been player of season so far.

Brown better than Mason? nothing against the lad but Mason is massively ahead of him right now, its not even a discussion.

Shipley was poor i agree but id give him 1 more chance and i do think he is better suited to a 442, as it has more defensive duties whcih he can do compared to a trickey winger.

Allasaini i would prefer to wait till checkatrade v arsenal then give him 90 to see what he can do.

Sky Blue Harry H · Sep 3, 2018

3 points for a win means we really should try to attack teams. I know we have to try and get the balance right, and as we lack real hold up players (except for perhaps JCH), then we need to use pace out wide. Thomas, plus ? (honestly haven't made my mind up yet!)

Garryb80 · Sep 4, 2018

Hod dog said:
Burge
Grimmer Willis Hyam mason
Thomas Doyle Bayliss Shipley
JCH Chaplin

Bench
Obrien, Davies, Brown, Allasaini, Ogogo, Andreou, Hiwula

How some people could drop hyam to put Davies in i do not know! i like Davies dont get me wrong but Willis is needed for his recovery pace, and hyam has been player of season so far.

Brown better than Mason? nothing against the lad but Mason is massively ahead of him right now, its not even a discussion.

Shipley was poor i agree but id give him 1 more chance and i do think he is better suited to a 442, as it has more defensive duties whcih he can do compared to a trickey winger.

Allasaini i would prefer to wait till checkatrade v arsenal then give him 90 to see what he can do.

Surely defensive duties requires the player to make a challenge... Something shipley doesnt do

Paxman II · Sep 4, 2018

....................Burge
.......Willis.....Hyam....Davies
..............Kelly....Doyle
Thomas.......Bayliss......Allasani
Chaplin....JCH

matesx · Sep 4, 2018

Kelly is sorely missed.

Mucca Mad Boys · Sep 4, 2018

We really need a good win here. Allassani is looking good in the U23s so perhaps it’s time to give him a start. Chaplin needs to get a start too.

From the highlights, it looks like we’re playing reasonably well and just can’t put our chances away, and that needs to change pronto.

faraway · Sep 4, 2018

Magwitch said:
So what about Junior Brown ? Is he a poor signing ? And if so where does the buck stop for that, will be a high wage earner, longish contract too.

Robins should never had let Stokes go massive mistake.

Skyblue_CP · Sep 4, 2018

I like the look of 4312

---------------------- Burge ----------------------
Grimmer -- Willis -- Hyam -- Mason
--------Bayliss -- Doyle -- Ogogo-------
--------------------- Andreu --------------------
--------------- JCH ------- Chaplin --------

Think this gives us a good balance, full backs can push on and we can also defend and attack in numbers.

johnwillomagic · Sep 4, 2018

Hmm can see us getting smashed in midfield with that line up....at least Ogogo and Doyle will hold normally
Not much width also Grimmer not fit enough to get up and down in that formation and Mason naieve defensively.

However that team would make for entertaining game we would have to try to out score them as cannot see us keeping a clean sheet
with that team!

fernandopartridge · Sep 4, 2018

faraway said:
Robins should never had let Stokes go massive mistake.

Off the back of 3 games from Brown. Bravo.

Rasputin · Sep 5, 2018

faraway said:
Robins should never had let Stokes go massive mistake.

I think Stokes is very useful to have on the bench.

mmttww · Sep 5, 2018

Limey said:
-------------Burge-------------
Grimmer---Davies--Willis---Mason
-----------Ogogo---------
Bayliss----Andreu----Thomas
--------JCH----Chaplin------

Like this shape. F*ck it, have a go!

SlowerThanPlatt · Sep 5, 2018

faraway said:
Robins should never had let Stokes go massive mistake.

Are you Chris Stokes himself? All your 9 posts have been about him

Skybluefaz · Sep 5, 2018

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Are you Chris Stokes himself? All your 9 posts have been about him

Ha ha, rumbled. Stokesy Stokesy give us a wave!

mark82 · Sep 6, 2018

Terry Gibson's perm said:
That would say everything about the international set up bloke that has played badly and been dropped gets picked and the one playing gets dropped.

Don't see either Sterling or Bayliss in the latest squad.

steve82 · Sep 7, 2018

Personally I’d go with this for Oxford, has the traditional feel off 442 with Chaplin and JCH in as close as a big man little man combo up top yet it has the ability to go 433 comfortably to use the explosive nature of Thomas if he can just find a bit of luck in front of goal.
Seems a well balanced side, but means Bayliss misses out, but someone has to for Chaplin to start.
In a game where a result is ideally needed before a strong Barnsley side come next week I’d go with the extra match experience, vision and set pieces ability of Tony Andreu just ahead of Bayliss

---------------Burge---------------
Grimmer--Willis---Hyam----Mason
Thomas---Andreu---Doyle---Shipley
---------Chaplin----JCH-------
Bench
O’Brien, Davies, Brown, Bayliss, Ogogo, Hiwula, Bakayoko

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