Away Match Build-Up 08/11/24 - Championship: Watford v OUFC

[Northstandboy]

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Match Referee: Anthony Backhouse - Stats
Vicarage Road
Friday 8th Nov 2024 @ 2000
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[billyturleyscurlywurly]

Cumming
Long Moore Brown
Kioso Vaulks Mizouni Leigh
Goodrham Rodrigues
Harris
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[oufc1991]

Watford are a very up and down team they put 6 past Sheffield Wednesday on the weekend and then lost 1-0 to Swansea last night

We just need to play our game stick to what we do get the basics right and I think could be another smash and grab

 

[East Stand Fan]

I think Watford are unbeaten at home and we of course are winless away. A win there would be absolutely massive but it will be an incredibly hard game. Crazy that they scored 6 at Wednesday who beat Norwich last night, only to lose 1-0 to Swansea and didn't get a shot on target all night.

Des moving away from his trusted setup really freshened things up last night. We did ride our luck early on and absorb a lot of pressure but I have full faith he'll concoct something again even with declining options. A point would be a huge result too. I think most people expected 4 out of the last 9 and having won yesterday, that gives relieves a bit of pressure going into the international break.

 

[Sarge]

never mind the respective home team ( they're unbeaten)and away team ( we've not won) form books, Ive a feeling this could be our first away win of the season, 1-2 Scarlett and Long

 

[Carlislehotdog]

With the injuries I'll be going more in hope than in expectation, but you never know.

 

[Foley]

never mind the respective home team ( they're unbeaten)and away team ( we've not won) form books, Ive a feeling this could be our first away win of the season, 1-2 Scarlett and Long

Love your optimism Sarge.
Just a little different from.the person who yesterday suggested that they could see nothing but an away win for Hull!

 

[Vancouver Yellow]

never mind the respective home team ( they're unbeaten)and away team ( we've not won) form books, Ive a feeling this could be our first away win of the season, 1-2 Scarlett and Long

Echo this. Feeling quietly confident about Friday evening.

 

[Sarge]

Love your optimism Sarge.
Just a little different from.the person who yesterday suggested that they could see nothing but an away win for Hull!

I predicted a home win V Hull ( albeit a 3-0 win- 1-0 will do, 3pts & a clean sheet always welcome)

Its rare that I ever predict anything but an Oxford win - Im very much of the belief that OUFC belong in the Championship, we are here on merit, and on our day ( with a fully fit squad) are capable of beating anyone and everyone in this league.

And I stick by my preseason prediction of OUFC finishing mid table , somewhere between 10th and 17th

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Cumming
Long Moore Brown
Kioso Vaulks Mizouni Leigh
Goodrham Rodrigues
Harris
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I like this team, although the following could also work:

Cumming
Kioso Moore Brown
Dale Vaulks El-Mizouni Leigh
Goodrham Rodrigues
Harris
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I don’t think Dale is a Championship quality winger, but he could definitely do a job as a right wing back - he’s hard working, can tackle and could also get forward.

Kioso could also be very good as an attacking RCB in a three, he’s so solid defensively, rarely beaten one on one and could dribble the ball out when the time is right. Adds a little pace to the back three as well.

 

[Followtheox1]

Not sure he will go three at the back without any cover on the bench. There are definitely pro's to continuing with it though. I am sure when he first came here, he said 343 was one of his preferred formations.

 

[Bath Yellow]

Need to use Vaulks more with his long throw in when the opportunity arises

 

[ZeroTheHero]

It was a bit odd that we used that long throw a couple of times in the first few minutes and then largely abandoned the idea - I thought they caused at least some consternation in their defence and with Gregly (the Header Meister) in the side, you never know what might happen.

I wonder if it leaves Vaulks too far out of position when he is right out on the touchline?

 

[Big Ron]

I like this team, although the following could also work:

Cumming
Kioso Moore Brown
Dale Vaulks El-Mizouni Leigh
Goodrham Rodrigues
Harris
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I don’t think Dale is a Championship quality winger, but he could definitely do a job as a right wing back - he’s hard working, can tackle and could also get forward.

Kioso could also be very good as an attacking RCB in a three, he’s so solid defensively, rarely beaten one on one and could dribble the ball out when the time is right. Adds a little pace to the back three as well.

So, this assumes that ter Avest won't be ready to play again? He had a tough 70 minutes or so but wasn't injured. He's got three full days to recover. Certainly, McEachran will b struggling to go again - he put in a proper 90 minute shift last night. I also can't think that Harris did enough to get the nod.

 

[christenedinjericho]

McEachren won't start as he's f*cked after doing 90+ minutes. Harris will be benched and Scarlett will start with Goodwin coming on after 45. The side will be a different 11 to start from Tuesday even with less amount of clientèle available. I can see spike on the bench.

The game Tuesday, an absolute disastrous first half with the yellows lucky to be level at the break but somehow we snucked the first half going in at 0-0. The second half was a little more like it without any of the so called 'beautiful game' immersed in the second 45. Hull still had more of the possession and ran around like a mid table championship club in the 2nd half and we just sort of chipped away and got the breakthrough just.

Hull can consider themselves slightly hard done by. Nevertheless, Des can breathe a sigh of relief for the gratefully accepted 3 big points. Now, onto Watford.

If we play like did for the majority of Tuesday nights game we will flicker like a candle in the wind. Whoever, pulls on the purple Jersey Friday will need to run and hassle all game for any reward - it will be that ugly and with two weekends off after this game this should be the minimum. Anything less and we will be sacrifice(d).

Friday at Vicarage Rd I'm sure our fans will do their bit.

COYY'S.

 

[BicesterU]

Need to use Vaulks more with his long throw in when the opportunity arises

Thought it was a notable change that we used it twice in the first few minutes on Tuesday. Usually doesn’t get used until late in the game, and if we’re chasing it a bit.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

So, this assumes that ter Avest won't be ready to play again? He had a tough 70 minutes or so but wasn't injured. He's got three full days to recover. Certainly, McEachran will b struggling to go again - he put in a proper 90 minute shift last night. I also can't think that Harris did enough to get the nod.

Yes it was based on resting Ter Avest, McEachran and Scarlett.

 

[Norwich exile]

Still looking for a spare ticket for this one if there are any floating about please…

 

[JoeUFC]

Obviously, no one sits in their seats away from home.

So where would you sit/stand if you wanted to get the best view for your 8 year old's first away game? Towards the side and halfway back?

Been a while!

 

[Scotchegg]

Resting players ahead of an international break??!! Good job we've got a full squad to choose from!!!

I'd go with the same side that we started with, only swapping Nelson for Long. We will need to be at our best from the off, and once we settled into the formation, I thought that the back 5 and two holding midfielders looked much more solid.

The only difference is that I would look to push Tyler and El Miz a little wider to give our full backs at outlet down the line and give Scarlett more space to come deep and get involved.

If players are tiring then I'd rather look at making changes on the hour rather than weakening ourselves from the start.

As @Sarge has said, I fancy us to get something from this game and there's no reason why that can't be 3 points if we take any of the chances we get.