Now, I found this an interesting question. Of the players Charlie mentions as being influential, how many of these were replaced?
Until, we bring in talent like this again, it is going to be so difficult to progress up towards the right end of the table and away from the relegation zone.
Which Oxford players, from what you’ve been able to see, have impressed in a difficult season and should we therefore be worried about?
Shandon Baptiste is a star of the future but got a bad injury recently. Gavin Whyte has impressed in his first season in English football, Marcus Browne – as people will have seen in the SoL fixture – is lightning quick…and Oxford have the only ‘keeper in the division who can give Jon Mac a run for his money in big Easty, Simon Eastwood. Probably Oxford’s best outfield player is Curtis Nelson – quick, strong and decent on the ball for a centre half.