Home Match Day Thread 05/03/2022 L1: OUFC v Burton Albion

[Scotchegg]

Any news on Baldock's injury?

Precaution

 

[BristolOx]

Precaution

Robinson did say on the radio that he felt something pop at the back of his knee though which is never a good sign.

 

[silverox]

Best 45 minutes of footie from an Oxford side for many many years. All good, but McNally He'll be a Premiership player in the not too distant future

 

[oufc1991]

That's also 3 Saturday games in a row where we've scored 4 goals ( Charlton, Cambridge, Burton ) let's hope we continue the trick next Saturday

 

[bazzer9461]

Best 45 minutes of footie from an Oxford side for many many years. All good, but McNally He'll be a Premiership player in the not too distant future

Need to sign him on a long contact so as to get a decent return if and when we sell him.

 

[Jolteon]

You chose poorly!

First half was an epic performance (up until injury time at least). Second half was a bit of a non-event as a result!

McNally was utterly brilliant. Now I'm wondering who's the next centre half we have lined up. Because our scouting network just seems to be able to dig up a rolling succession of outstanding prospects.

I worded that poorly! I mostly saw the first half and all the goals, and although I had the second half on I barely saw any of it because I was busy - hence the "half watched the second half". In the end not fussed about missing what I did!

Also agree about McNally! I didn't know what to think his first few games but he's turned very quickly into a phenomenal centre back at this level.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Highlights are up. That miss...

Oxford Utd 4-1 Burton | League One highlights

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[werthersoriginal]

Extraordinary first half, rather flat second. Some great performances and some ordinary. What matters is, a win, 3 points and +3 goal difference.
Now sitting at home, in the warm with a glass of fizz and a curry for later! Happy days.

I think if we hadn’t conceded before ht we might have pushed on but it would have been awful to have ended the game on the back foot if we’d let another in. I thought we defended better today, lots of good tackles and headers. We still look dodgy down the sides (after all we don’t have full backs!) but the centre backs were great and we made Burton look like mugs, which I assume from their position they aren’t.

 

[Marked Ox]

Highlights are up. That miss...

Oxford Utd 4-1 Burton | League One highlights

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www.skysports.com

That and the missed header by their no.11 were the only highlights of the 2nd bar the team move towards injury time. I was happy with that though as a 4-1 win is luvvly.

 

[PottersRightBoot]

That was a Championship standard performance today. Granted, Burton weren’t very good but our precision crossing and shooting was pretty jaw dropping.

We’ve come a long way from the days of Phil Trainer and Alex Jeannin and should savour such performances . Exquisite football.

MOTM of course McNally . A Formula 1 giraffe.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

"A Formula 1 Giraffe"

That made me spit out my tea!!

🏎

 

[werthersoriginal]

Highlights are up. That miss...

Oxford Utd 4-1 Burton | League One highlights

Highlights of the Sky Bet League One match between Oxford United and Burton.

www.skysports.com

Seeing it live I thought it was a quicker and harder chance, but what a miss!! He got all his feet wrong, Brian

 

[DevilsAvocado]

 

[Nadi-]

Mark Sykes is some player, midweek proved how much we miss him.
If he continues this seasons form, must be in Kennys mind for the future.

 

[bazzer9461]

Mark Sykes is some player, midweek proved how much we miss him.
If he continues this seasons form, must be in kennys mind for the future.

Kenny?

 

[dickwalton1964]

Kenny?

Manager of ROI …

 

[bazzer9461]

Manager of ROI …

Thanks thought you meant Dalgleish

 

[Joey]

Would have been nice to add a couple more bit can't grumble too much, that was a fantastic first half. Despite the fact we've got about 18 wingers this winger-free formation looks the way to go. We need the extra centre back in there and Taylor and Baldock is a great partnership at this level, they look like they've been playing together for years. Having a centre back able to carry the ball out is a real weapon as well as teams don't know how to deal with it, it created absolute havoc when McNally and Long did it today.

Baldock would likely have walked man on the match had he stayed on, I expected him to be decent but he looks a class above and I suspect he would have done better with the chance Winnall had. He is well going to be released come end of May.

Great hit by Whyte ans nice to see him get off the mark, hopefully that gives him some confidence. There were still several occasions where he turned back today when you want him charging towards goal putting defenders on the back foot.

Also, McNally. Christ.

 

[dickwalton1964]

Todays ratings …
Stevens 7 … beaten from range again but decent today
Long 8 … overshadowed by McNally but he was very good too
McNally 9 … best defender, best midfielder, best winger ! Awesome !
Brown 7 … like him. Going under the radar but very solid
Williams 7 … another really strong game
Kane 7 … much improved on recent performances
Brannagan 8 … Tireless work rate. Non stop
Sykes 8 … not far behind McNally for MOM
Whyte 8 … he’s peaking at the right time. Super goal
Taylor 8 … great strike and flourishing partnership with SB
Baldock 8 … what a signing he‘s proving to be

Winnall 6 … miss will haunt him and unlucky with an effort just after
McGuane 6 … well in control by time he came on
Holland 6 … like McGuane, coasting by time he came on

 

[Marked Ox]

Todays ratings …
Stevens 7 … beaten from range again but decent today
Long 8 … overshadowed by McNally but he was very good too
McNally 9 … best defender, best midfielder, best winger ! Awesome !
Brown 7 … like him. Going under the radar but very solid
Williams 7 … another really strong game
Kane 7 … much improved on recent performances
Brannagan 8 … Tireless work rate. Non stop
Sykes 8 … not far behind McNally for MOM
Whyte 8 … he’s peaking at the right time. Super goal
Taylor 8 … great strike and flourishing partnership with SB
Baldock 8 … what a signing he‘s proving to be

Winnall 6 … miss will haunt him and unlucky with an effort just after
McGuane 6 … well in control by time he came on
Holland 6 … like McGuane, coasting by time he came on

Stevens had no chance with their goal. Gavin Whyte switched off before their goalscorer got the ball and was therefore too late to be able to close him down. It was a good strike, curling away from Stevens so as said no chance for him.