- Joined
- 5 Dec 2017
- Messages
- 8,612
Post match pack
COYY
Let’s do this!
COYY
Let’s do this!
Last edited:
I agree with your last point on Long, he had some shoddy performances at RB but has been solid at CB (unless it was him that gave away the pen). Stevens has been sharp IMO since his return so no reason to change that.I don’t think it was an “awful” OUFC performance, we’ve seen some awful ones don’t get me wrong.
First half we played ok, they played deep and, to be honest, 0-0 at half time suited us with them having to push forward second half. The penalty destroyed any HT discussion or plans. I suspect as the game had opened up we’d have looked to take them out on the counter.
I think in some respects we got the performances the wrong way round. I was hoping for 4 points with 3 against Lincoln. Harris looked a bit leggy (don’t blame him), Leigh looked off it for the most part etc. Murphy was marked out of the game mostly when going forward. Dale made a couple of errors we didn’t see on Saturday etc. etc.
With the way Lincoln play and the size of their team/use of ‘gamesmanship’ we may as well have thrown the ball back to them at corners and floated FKs. Tbh, anything whipped into the box wasn’t going to beat them.
I had a nagging feeling today wouldn’t go our way, ever since our return to league football we’ve had these 2-1 or 1-0 defeats against teams that have been bigger, outmuscled us, got a goal and killed the game. Happened under Wilder on several occasions as we sat back.
Good to see Cam Bran back, thought JM played well though and I like the shape he gives. I’ve been very disappointed with Long at RB but I think he’s performed very well at CB and I’d not be disappointed to see him stay there.
I believe that was RubenI agree with your last point on Long, he had some shoddy performances at RB but has been solid at CB (unless it was him that gave away the pen).
I agree with your last point on Long, he had some shoddy performances at RB but has been solid at CB (unless it was him that gave away the pen). Stevens has been sharp IMO since his return so no reason to change that.
Second half was awful. We completely regressed to the worst version of us? Really, really f*****g slow moving the ball. MM didn't help that in the last 5 but I also think the CB sub was wrong...Owen/Murphy/Goodrham across the 3 is what was causing problems.
Terrified now. Which is my problem but it feels particularly cruel to have to play anti-football Fatty now, given he knows we can't deal with the gritty niggly stuff.
If CB comes in then it has to be for JM- and he HAS to be disciplined and not hold on to the ball for too long and give it to the front 3 and RR and sit in.
Feels like the day after Boxing Day when I was a kid.
Brilliant defensively though.What a f*****g w****r their 6.is
He wants out anyway.95th minute, he gets the ball with space to drive into......and he turns around to go backwards and almost runs into their striker.
In a nutshell why he doesn't fit Des' style, why we've been better since he was dropped, and why we shouldn't be triggering his extension at season's end, and instead be looking for someone better for this system.
They are undeserving C***s that constantly get rewarding for f**k all. Score first and they are fucked .Absolutely f*****g hate teams like this
I’m not actually sure Lincoln always play like that. They are direct and physical for sure, but tonight they knew exactly where to target us, not to give our wingers space, slow down play, and shut Harris out as we don’t have a plan B.They are undeserving C***s that constantly get rewarding for f**k all. Score first and they are fucked .
hed be a fans fave if he played for usBrilliant defensively though.
I think they’ll batter Cheltenham through brute force! but hope you’re rightIt will go to the last day. On the plus side, Cheltenham are fighting for their life’s so Lincoln won’t have an easy game.
Can't believe we were tired. We have had a pretty light schedule recently. This was just a sat then tues game schedule2 ways of looking at that really. Didn’t deserve the loss on events of play (nor did we deserve to win) but sometimes you do deserve to lose when you continue to play in to their hands as we did and ask no further questions of them. After the goal Lincoln sat back and forced Murphy and Dale to go deeper and deeper for the ball. They had far too much to do and Harris became absolutely anonymous by the end as Lincoln completely snuffed us out. I have to say it was a defensive masterclass second half, they completely controlled an entire half of football against a side that’s been rattling in goals for fun. Seeing Brannagan rattled minutes after coming on annoyed me - we needed calm, composure, focus. Not bitching on at their midfielders.
It wasn’t the worst we’ve been under Des by any stretch and some of our good
qualities were evident but certainly a throwback to uglier times under him. We looked a bit spent from Saturday and with another 90 mins now in their legs I’m anticipating a fairly similar game on Friday.
Its about scoring first really, C***s like Lincoln are then totally fucked as their one limited game plan is finished.Same old same old. We beat the shite and the teams who give us space to play. Give us some gamesmanship and we don’t have a clue.
I would kill for an Erhahon in the middle.
Also committed that foul where he just runs into the back of the player towards the end, totally needless.95th minute, he gets the ball with space to drive into......and he turns around to go backwards and almost runs into their striker.
In a nutshell why he doesn't fit Des' style, why we've been better since he was dropped, and why we shouldn't be triggering his extension at season's end, and instead be looking for someone better for this system.