Away Match Day Thread 5/8/23 L1: Cambridge United v OUFC

[Northstandboy]

First game of the season. COYY!

 

[ChamonixOx]

Rodriguez better second half, McGuane at least injected some urgency, but we are truly shocking! It is as bad as Karl Robinson’s last few matches. Same old issues. Nothing has really changed and therefore we are in trouble.

 

[tonto]

Time for GoD to deliver. Afraid weve said that before

 

[werthersoriginal]

At least Pompey Wycombe and Reading are losing at home

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

I hate to state the obvious and dig up the summer theme but it all goes wrong with the full backs. They simply cannot beat a player nor can they make a clean pass forwards. They’ve no talent creatively or skillfully. And so it’s really easy for the opponent to sit off them and wait for the mistake.

The other option , which they take up voluminously , is to just pass it back to the center backs, allowing the opponent to reset their structure, or pump it hopefully down the wing and hope that the winger, with back to goal , wins a 50/50, turns, beats the full back etc. it’s painful viewing

 

[OX14]

Because they have an incredibly effective midfield battler in Digby. We don't need one as we have nice passing.

Problem is we have an ineffective RB and LB when it comes to going forward so that invites their midfield in numbers on us.

 

[Andy1505]

Problem is we have an ineffective RB and LB when it comes to going forward so that invites their midfield in numbers on us.

We all know this yet KR and now seemingly Manning won't see it.

 

[Osleroad]

It will be a wonder if Gatlin scores in a lge game

 

[pidge]

Manning wake up! We've been saying we need a destroyer/tackler in there for years, Gorrin was too nice and twinkle toed.

I’d disagree before his injury Gorrin would’ve been one of the first names on the team sheet because he was a tackler and he would take one for the team. I do agree that now he may not be upto it after a horrid time with injuries.

 

[holdsteady]

At least Pompey Wycombe and Reading are losing at home

Be some nice local games next season when we get relegated then.

That’s a joke chinny ox4, you don’t have to start ranting at me for wetting the bed.

 

[Malc]

Wycombe 0 Exeter 3

 

[tonto]

oh so close

 

[Amarillo88]

Unrelated to our performance today but I like the multi ball system it allows the rhythm of the game to continue much more

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

McGuane already better than McEachran was. Mills already better than Goodrham.

 

[East Stand Fan]

Sorry but Sam Long and Ciaron Brown cannot persist in this team if we want to start making significant strides. We also need an established striker and I am sick and tired of saying that first game of the season every sodding season.

 

[Swaby39]

And people say we don’t need a big midfield muscle man! Or a big unit as an option up front!

We’ve been bullied everywhere. Moore has been dominated as well. Strange how their 6 foot 4 striker hasn’t targeted our little centre back!!

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Unrelated to our performance today but I like the multi ball system it allows the rhythm of the game to continue much more

Yes it’s been way better and quicker.

 

[holdsteady]

I’d disagree before his injury Gorrin would’ve been one of the first names on the team sheet because he was a tackler and he would take one for the team. I do agree that now he may not be upto it after a horrid time with injuries.

The trouble is, trying to replace your badly injured aggressive centre midfielder with the same badly injured aggressive midfielder is a bit mad, we could just sign a fit player to do that job.

 

[tonto]

did Harris miss a sitter?

 

[Johnox37en]

All we are saying...

 

[WuTang]

Great ball by RR, great run by mills and that's a goal with any decent contact, seems to scuff the header.

Too little too late today. They're seeing this out and know they have the job done. A classic example that Robbo would previously claim we looked better in the second half.

Cambridge seeing this out with some deep defensive work, not too troubled.

Stevens was absolutely atrocious at saving anything from outside the box. We've got hardly anything on target all game...