Home Match Build Up 16/8/23 L1: OUFC v Charlton Athletic

[MarkG]

‘We’re not looking enough of a danger’ – Charlton Athletic boss seeking more from set-pieces

The Addicks lost 3-2 to Port Vale on Saturday and the visitors’ first goal came from an excellent free-kick by Ethan Chislett which was headed home by James Wilson.

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[OUFCwaffle]

I've predicted draws the last two so will continue again

 

[Sarge]

Home win 3-1

 

[tonyw]

That won’t be the case this weekend. We will stifle, and suffocate them. Then dictate play ourselves. It’s bloody amazing to watch us off the ball, and how LM has it drilled into the players. It’s almost as good as when we score. The high press, makes them concede possession by going long, or kicking it out of play, while trying to switch the ball left to right or visa versa.

I can see us winning 3-1 too.

Based on the Port Vale goals at the weekend - aimless long balls straight down the middle are a pretty good tactic against Charlton too!

Check out the epically bad defending at ~0:40 and ~1:30!

 

[Wandering Yellow]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1694424267096784966

The Oxford guy said it's been "so long" since we had a striker score 20 goals a season, it hasn't really, Matty did it in 21/22

 

[BristolOx]

Is it greedy to want a clean sheet?

 

[PottersRightBoot]

We always beat Charlton.

 

[Mojofilter]

Is it greedy to want a clean sheet?

Depends, which hotel are you staying in?

 

[Wandering Yellow]

Depends, which hotel are you staying in?

You're not getting a clean sheet in EasyHotel

 

[uptheus]

We always beat Charlton.

That’s done it!

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Is it greedy to want a clean sheet?

Yes. Personally I’d rather win 6-4 than 1-0!

 

[Gregortheox]

Think Charlton will need to improve for this one. If they do, 2-2 I reckon.
Another repeat of their latest form, 4-2 Oxford.

 

[Older Shotts]

The Oxford guy said it's been "so long" since we had a striker score 20 goals a season, it hasn't really, Matty did it in 21/22

Feels like a lifetime ago, though

 

[Older Shotts]

Have voted for a Charlton win - voted for us to lose the last 3 so hoping to continue my crap prediction streak

 

[BristolOx]

Yes. Personally I’d rather win 6-4 than 1-0!

what about 6 - 0??

 

[Sarge]

Yes. Personally I’d rather win 6-4 than 1-0!

tbf 6-4 gives an additional 1 in the goals for column

 

[SteMerritt]

tbf 6-4 gives an additional 1 in the goals for column

Without being pedantic, it gives an extra 5 goals in the 'goals for' column over a 1-0, but it improves the 'Goal Difference' column by 2 instead of 1.


Oh, sorry, failed in my attempt not to be pedantic.

 

[Sarge]

Without being pedantic, it gives an extra 5 goals in the 'goals for' column over a 1-0, but it improves the 'Goal Difference' column by 2 instead of 1.


Oh, sorry, failed in my attempt not to be pedantic.

- missed off the intended ' compared to 1-0' in my initial comment

But yes , entirely correct @SteMerritt

and that'll teach me to read before posting .... well, maybe it will

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

tbf 6-4 gives an additional 1 in the goals for column

True, but I’d personally also rather win 6-5 than 1-0 as at the end of the day football is entertainment (but I’d rather win 1-0 than draw 4-4!)

Not sure if a 1-0 win or a 6-5 win paints a better picture of a team in good health, though…

 

[RyanioBirdio]

True, but I’d personally also rather win 6-5 than 1-0 as at the end of the day football is entertainment (but I’d rather win 1-0 than draw 4-4!)

Not sure if a 1-0 win or a 6-5 win paints a better picture of a team in good health, though…

Karl Robinson once told me that most Oxford fans would rather lose 4-3 than win 1-0. I said that was stupid. He sulked.

 

[SteMerritt]

Karl Robinson once told me that most Oxford fans would rather lose 4-3 than win 1-0. I said that was stupid. He sulked.

Ian Atkins would probably have agreed with that sentiment about us.