IsleofWightYellow
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I can’t believe anyone could have seen Oxford play over the last 5-10 games and would think that Seddon should be starting the next game as a left back.
3-1 win, back to winning ways but another classic goal conceded. Team selection assuming fitness isn't an issue is easy for me:
Stevens
McNally Long Brown
Sykes Brannagan Kane Williams
Whyte
Taylor Baldock
Sykes for me was the big miss against Pompey. The man just has endless energy and tenacity. If he's not fit enough to start I'd go Forde as RWB and keep Williams as LWB rather than bring Seddon back in.
Will be fascinated to see how we start to line up when Browne, Henry and Bodin are all fit as that CAM spot will have utterly ridiculous options. As much as he's one of my favourite OUFC players, I struggle to see how Henry gets back in the side which shows how insane our depth in attack is because Henry is brilliant and walks into most L1 teams.
I’m not sure how Henry will stop us conceding goals… I think he could be excellent in the number ten position but the problem is we have quite a few who can play there.I definitely see how Henry gets back in. We’ve just lost, we lost a couple of weeks ago at home too, we’re conceding loads of goals, we scraped past the team propping up the table and we are 35 games in with some players looking a bit jaded. Henry is hardly an untried kid, he‘s probably our most experienced player and one of our most prominent goal scorers in the past 5 years - and a scorer of big goals too.
I’m not sure how Henry will stop us conceding goals… I think he could be excellent in the number ten position but the problem is we have quite a few who can play there.
Woah woah woah you’re not gonna disrespect Sam Long like that?!Given that the back aren't responsible for the desperately poor defending as the "wing-backs"and the midfield, and that we haven't a single full-back worth mentioning as a result of the ongoing botched recruitment
Unfortunately he is all we have there. The failure to bolster the defence at the window is coming home to roost/ It could cost us promotion.I can’t believe anyone could have seen Oxford play over the last 5-10 games and would think that Seddon should be starting the next game as a left back.
I think Williams as a left wing back, in a back 5, gives us way better defensive protection than Seddon as a left back in a back 4.Unfortunately he is all we have there. The failure to bolster the defence at the window is coming home to roost/ It could cost us promotion.
Woah woah woah you’re not gonna disrespect Sam Long like that?!
Our biggest miss this season has been a midfield enforcer though a better left back would certainly be desirable. I think all the luxury wingers have come in and been matchwinners at one point or another. McGuane can certainly become a great player but there's a case for saying that he's contributed less than anyone else in the squad this year - even Hanson had a heroic stint in the Covid games.Given that the back aren't responsible for the desperately poor defending as the "wing-backs"and the midfield, and that we haven't a single full-back worth mentioning as a result of the ongoing botched recruitment, plus the unfortunate truth that playing 2 up front and a luxury winger reduces the effectiveness of the midfield enormously (c.f. Po'smuff), I believe we need to continue with 3 at the back and let the defensive coach show us what he's made of. So:
Stevens
Sykes, Brown, Long, MacInally, Williams
Whyte, Brannagan, Kane, McGuane
Baldock
Browne would be emergency sub, and some others, mostly Forde.
That is the oneStevens
Long, McNally, Browne
Sykes, McGuane, Kane, Brannigan,Williams
Taylor, Baldock
For me if they are all fit.
Wrong brown (e) I thinkStevens
Long, McNally, Browne
Sykes, McGuane, Kane, Brannigan,Williams
Taylor, Baldock
For me if they are all fit.