Match Thread Coventry City at Oxford United Match Thread - Tuesday 14th Aug

[fernandopartridge]

He's on the pitch, looks lost

Rather we played our own kids who look lost tbh

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

If we do mess up tonight, I'm glad it's in a game that doesn't matter, but really would be good for players confidence to turn in a performance

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

This system doesn't work

What exactly is it, Nick? Only just tuned in to CWR to hear Clive talking about Hiwula and Bakayoko swapping which was on the left wing, but dunno if that is a 442, 451 or even 523!

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Sounds like Oxford all over us. Must be onto their fifth or sixth corner now

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Not thought of 523 since 80's 8-bit computer games, btw...was it Kick Off 2 that was quite good in?

 

[covcity4life]

If it's 442 no excuses for not knowing the system

 

[Nick]

Bayliss not suited to play so deep

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

BBC stats:

60-40 possession
12-3 shots
5-0 corners

 

[pipkin73]

Let's hope we are a 45 mins team like most of last season and come on strong in the second half.

 

[pipkin73]

Bakayoko Rugby tackled, god i hate Rugby.

 

[Nick]

It's awful, needs a change

Sterling off and bayliss there

 

[pipkin73]

HT Grimmer and Davies sound to have played ok at the back. That's about it.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Bayliss not suited to play so deep

Indeed. I said exactly that yesterday.

 

[larry_david]

Very early on I know and we played well past scunny. But I'm thinking tonight, we are never gonna score a fucking goal !

 

[Nick]

We have no game plan at all going forward, same as last season the first half

 

[sw88]

Oh how ive missed Clive’s commentary

“Oh it’s a red card for Karl Robinson who berates the linesman for an offside decision”........”or is a yellow?”

I don’t know Clive, I was kind of relying on you on this one!!

 

[Grendel]

We need some blue sky thinking

We need some forwards

 

[coop]

Why the fuck would you have Bayliss playing deep when he is a creative midfielder has MR lost the plot.

 

[sw88]

Not too disappointed if we don’t win this. It’s going to be a long season and whilst I’d much rather we go for the win in every game, I’d rather we concentrate on the league!

 

[Nick]

We need some forwards

We have some, there's no system at all.

Far too far apart, nobody playing off each other

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Hope MR is brave enough to make positive changes. I can take a loss, but only if they have hung on after we've battered them. Very early on in the season and still got Andreu, Jones plus Mr Loan star striker to come, so no panic yet, but need some kicks up the arse.

 

[Nick]

Why the fuck would you have Bayliss playing deep when he is a creative midfielder has MR lost the plot.

He's getting turned every time in there

 

[sw88]

Also interesting to hear how many different names Clive can call Hiwula apart from his actual name!

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

He's getting turned every time in there

Are you watching the game or just radio?

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Started off ok..tactics looked better than Saturday first 20 mins....played bako on left....and Sterling on right midfield....with two upfront Hiwula and Max.

Sterling looks like a schoolboy..scared to put a foot in ...really hasn't looked the part so far.

Bako has done a bit better on the left but not much and Hiwula in 2.5 games hasn't even looked like the answer. He's missed a good few clear cut chances now. He has to step up to the plate.

Bayliss shining star again..looks different level.

Jch and JP may come on too late though to save us!

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Not too disappointed if we don’t win this. It’s going to be a long season and whilst I’d much rather we go for the win in every game, I’d rather we concentrate on the league!

Problem is we play them again in few weeks live on Sky! Just see Andreu possibly making a difference.

 

[Grendel]

We have some, there's no system at all.

Far too far apart, nobody playing off each other

We have no forwards who can instinctively move and create chances and get in front of defenders

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Bakayoko on the left? Has he ever played there before? The Walsall fan on here said he’s an out and out striker

 

[hill83]

If it's 442 no excuses for not knowing the system

To be fair what to do for 4-4-2 is ingrained into our very being for our generation and older. It's all 1-2-4-2-2-5-1 play it out from the back, little eyebrows at the back stick, tiki-taka shit now.

If I tried playing false 9 in sunday league I'd be lost in the car park

 

[stevefloyd]

Is struggling an understatement? Don't sound too good

 

[Nick]

Ponti coming on

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Jp is coming on

 

[Nick]

Has to be for sterling

 

[Gint11]

Oxford have started awful this season and have already registered 12 shots against us

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

He's getting turned every time in there

He’s wrong side of his man every time.