Home Match Build Up 09/01/23: FA Cup 3rd Round - OUFC v Arsenal

[chuckbert]

4th min - 1-0 (Taylor, pen)
… 70 minutes of desperate back-to-wall defending/luck …
71st min - 1-1 (some goonah)
… 20 minutes of even more desperate, tired defending …
98th min - 2-1 (Goodrham)

 

[m]

Well we've never lost at home to Arsenal before...

 

[Pompeyyellows]

Look this is a free hit for us. Just like the 2 City games. OK I expect class to tell in the end but that doesn't mean we got to just roll over.
My expectations are more about our performance. I just want us to play well and put on a good show. In this instance I won't mind being plucky 'ol' Oxford

 

[SteMerritt]

Well we've never lost at home to Arsenal before...

If they win, they will probably release a commemorative mug.

 

[Oxymoron]

Don't like this ref to laid back on his last cup outing at the kassam and gave us f**k all

Except three goals....

 

[JC_Yellow]

Arsenal will be wearing an all-white kit as part of an initiative to help tackle knife crime.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1611293030178512902

 

[Essexyellows]

Heart - 2-0 - headlines for a day as "lowly" Oxford "stun" PL Champions elect.
Head - 1-1 - cash in at the Emirates and I can tick another ground off.
Reality - we get tonked.

Thats it.

 

[BeechRoadBokelberg]

Chris Sutton predicts a 1-1 draw with Oxford upping their game in front of the cameras!

I think 1-3 but not ruling out a draw with a late Seddon overhead kick!

 

[Sarge]

Late home winner - despite Coote favouring PL reserves with every 50/50 decision....the spirit of 1964 reawakening in OX4 envokes 'magic of the cup' headlines ( and thats despite the reality is theres little in the way of magic left in the facup since PL have been calling the shots).....we're long overdue a PL 'scalp'

 

[WALLY OX]

Talking OUFC v AFC on talksport at the moment…

 

[Fred]

Yes talking up oufc from his home city!

 

[windmill]

That was one of the games I remember most from the early 80s, was stood on the fence in the Osler pretty much level with Langan when he scored the winner. Amazing days.

Bit of a blunder by Jennings if I remember rightly .Tried to save one handed?

 

[TailsWeWin]

Bit of a blunder by Jennings if I remember rightly .Tried to save one handed?

Correct. Far too casual! I watched in delight from London Road terrace. Mayhem.

 

[Yellow There!]

Imagine the scenes if Arsenal finalise signing Mudryk over the weekend and they give him an ‘easy’ debut against us

 

[Oxymoron]

He won't be eligible - deadline was noon today.

 

[MJB]

He won't be eligible - deadline was noon today.

Paperwork was completed before noon.

 

[Oxymoron]

Didn't realise he signed, Chelsea were also preparing a bid (although Arsenal were always favourite).

 

[bazzer9461]

Bit of a blunder by Jennings if I remember rightly .Tried to save one handed?

And the commentators said he had a bad hand and I thought he’s got another hand so use both

 

[bazzer9461]

Imagine the scenes if Arsenal finalise signing Mudryk over the weekend and they give him an ‘easy’ debut against us

He won’t be allowed to play I would have thought

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Christ tell me why you would not play a first choice team against a top of the table premiership side

Because we have almost no chance of winning and there’s no point in risking/flogging players carrying injuries; and the experience will massively benefit younger players.

I’d definitely start Goodrham and O’Donkor, and maybe Johnson…