Home Match Day Thread 3/10/20 L1 - OUFC v Crewe Alexandra

[greatunclekip]

A boring game. We still lack pace, havent reinforced, players coming back from injury. Vulnerable at set pieces. 1-1.

 

[Dilla]

2-0 win. Taylor and Agyei.

 

[Mad Dog]

Eastwood
Clare Moore Atkinson Long
Kelly
Forde Brannagan
Henry Taylor Cooper
​

The defence performed well last week, Moore and Atkinson looked more comfortable, and Clare in particular, went from looking awful in the first two games, to looking pretty useful, and Long looked solid as a rock on the left, so no need to rush Ruffels back just yet.

Really wanna see Forde start in the midfield again, as he was awesome last week, bossing it on the right side of midfield and also very effective in the holding role as well, and deserves a run in that position, as we looked so much more solid with him in the side, and he showed how effectively he could switch with Kelly, who was also excellent last week, and deserves another start.

Henry looks to have found his mojo again, so get him back in his best position, but if he wants to drop a bit deeper, to ping some of those worldie passes again, then that's fine by me!!

Also want to see more of Cooper, who produced some good moments when he came on last week, and looks like he could be an exciting wide player.

COYY, let's batter em!!

 

[pidge]

Eastwood
Long Moore Atkinson Ruffels
Henry Brannagan Forde
Agyei Taylor Cooper

Stevens Clare Sykes Hall Kelly Mcguane Winnall

1-0

Forde to shine in midfield again, think Ruffels may be thrown back in

 

[Scotchegg]

Eastwood
Clare Moore Atkinson Long
Kelly
Forde Brannagan
Henry Taylor Cooper
​

The defence performed well last week, Moore and Atkinson looked more comfortable, and Clare in particular, went from looking awful in the first two games, to looking pretty useful, and Long looked solid as a rock on the left, so no need to rush Ruffels back just yet.

Really wanna see Forde start in the midfield again, as he was awesome last week, bossing it on the right side of midfield and also very effective in the holding role as well, and deserves a run in that position, as we looked so much more solid with him in the side, and he showed how effectively he could switch with Kelly, who was also excellent last week, and deserves another start.

Henry looks to have found his mojo again, so get him back in his best position, but if he wants to drop a bit deeper, to ping some of those worldie passes again, then that's fine by me!!

Also want to see more of Cooper, who produced some good moments when he came on last week, and looks like he could be an exciting wide player.

COYY, let's batter em!!

Wouldn't disagree with that side.

 

[pidge]

Eastwood
Clare Moore Atkinson Long
Kelly
Forde Brannagan
Henry Taylor Cooper
​

The defence performed well last week, Moore and Atkinson looked more comfortable, and Clare in particular, went from looking awful in the first two games, to looking pretty useful, and Long looked solid as a rock on the left, so no need to rush Ruffels back just yet.

Really wanna see Forde start in the midfield again, as he was awesome last week, bossing it on the right side of midfield and also very effective in the holding role as well, and deserves a run in that position, as we looked so much more solid with him in the side, and he showed how effectively he could switch with Kelly, who was also excellent last week, and deserves another start.

Henry looks to have found his mojo again, so get him back in his best position, but if he wants to drop a bit deeper, to ping some of those worldie passes again, then that's fine by me!!

Also want to see more of Cooper, who produced some good moments when he came on last week, and looks like he could be an exciting wide player.

COYY, let's batter em!!

Would you have Henry outwide instead of Agyei? Feel like Agyei brings you pace and power up top and whilst he doesn’t have the quality of Henry’s final ball, he certainly causes sides issues when he is able to get goal side of his man.

feel like Henry is more of a centre midfielder these days.

 

[Scotchegg]

Would you have Henry outwide instead of Agyei?

Yes. A thousands times!!

 

[OUFC94]

Does anyone know if there’s a pitch inspection planned at all? I know our pitch is usually pretty decent but surely it could potentially be postponed

 

[Yellow There!]

Would you have Henry outwide instead of Agyei? Feel like Agyei brings you pace and power up top and whilst he doesn’t have the quality of Henry’s final ball, he certainly causes sides issues when he is able to get goal side of his man.

feel like Henry is more of a centre midfielder these days.

I know this isn’t necessarily a popular view but Agyei makes a good impact substitute. If a team thinks they’ve figured us out and he comes on and starts charging about it can make a difference. Love Agyei and definitely starting quality soon but you only have to look at Henry’s assist for Taylor’s goal last week to see he’s still got it.

 

[bashamwonderland]

Not normally an optimist but we're going to batter them so hard today that they have to enter administration as a face-saving measure.

 

[Peterdev]

I’m certain we will win. I’d take 2-1 and hope for more

 

[The mighty Aldo]

I think the conditions will play a huge part in the game

A bit like Ipswich last season

0 - 0 Match abandoned after 56 minutes

 

[ljs]

Yes. A thousands times!!

Not so sure...a couple of times.

Agyei gives pace and power and Henry can play a bit further back.

I think at present this is the only selection dilemma. Whether to play a midfield three of Henry, Forde & Brannagan with Agyei wide right or Kelly, Forde & Brannagan with Henry wide right

 

[werthersoriginal]

Not normally an optimist but we're going to batter them so hard today that they have to enter administration as a face-saving measure.

Ha! Ooh missus!!

 

[Mad Dog]

Not so sure...a couple of times.

Agyei gives pace and power and Henry can play a bit further back.

I think at present this is the only selection dilemma. Whether to play a midfield three of Henry, Forde & Brannagan with Agyei wide right or Kelly, Forde & Brannagan with Henry wide right

Yeah I think the next 5-10 games will give a good indication of where Henry’s best position will be moving forwards, and weather or not Agyei or Sykes would be adequate replacements, should he step back into midfield.

Time will tell, but one things for sure, weather it’s in a midfield or front 3, if James Henry is fit and in form, he plays.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1312324009166430208

 

[Dilla]

Does anyone know if there’s a pitch inspection planned at all? I know our pitch is usually pretty decent but surely it could potentially be postponed

If we can play the game earlier this year against Ipswich, we can play the game today.

The weather today is childsplay compared to the Ipswich game.

 

[MC Yellow]

Going for a 2nd win and the start of an unbeaten run that sees us top 3 by the end of October ?

HT 1-1
FT 3-1

 

[Oxfordpete]

Anyone else having problems with iFollow ? Entered my code but nothing happens

 

[AbbeyOx]

Going for a 2nd win and the start of an unbeaten run that sees us top 3 by the end of October ?

HT 1-1
FT 3-1

sounds good